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How the Dominican Baseball Factory Traps Young Players and Their Families With False Promises
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Oofnik kbin.melroy.org Oofnik@kbin.melroy.org
Joined: 2024-11-11
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Link: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-dominican-republic-baseball-factory-traps-players-mlb-santo-caraballo

Teams make handshake deals with players as young as 11 while moneylenders prey on their families. The industry is corrupt, but Major League Baseball and the players union have done little about it.
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