Nonprofit by Planet Baseball Founder Jay Quinn | 501(c)3 EIN: 87-1273863 | Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
A Long Shot
With no back up plan.
Dominican baseball is outstanding, but the chances of a child becoming a career MLB player are slim-to-none.
Even Dominican players who turn pro typically return home with little money and education, still facing an uphill battle to provide for themselves and their family.
98%
Won’t sign contracts to train at Dominican MLB academies.
These players either don’t make the cut, get injured, or MLB scouts see them as too old (at 17-20 years old!) when they start to show big league potential.
0.6%
Fly to the USA to play Minor League Baseball
70% of Dominican players who sign will never leave the island. They go to their MLB team’s Dominican training academy, and are released around 19-20 years old when they don’t perform well-enough in games.
0.03%
Play even a single game in Major League Baseball
Dominican players who make it to the USA, have to navigate new systems & cultures in a second (new) language, all while competing against thousands of local pro athletes who have financial & family support.
In the Dominican Republic, it’s common for youth (10-12) to neglect education, believing that full-time baseball training is their family’s best chance to escape poverty.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Our Solution
A Community
Campus
Highlights
A little bit goes a long way down here! Even small donations create an immediate impact in the lives of our boys.
$ 125 USD
Sponsors English classes for 6 months, for 1 student athlete.
$1,500 USD
Sponsors 1 Baseball Island student-athlete for a full year - Full Community Campus Program.