It has been an almost invisible phenomenon that originated at the beginning of the last century in cities of northern Chile, such as Tocopilla and Arica. Today, still with a small but growing audience, baseball has its place in many other parts of the national territory, such as Concepción and San Antonio, and also in Santiago.
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Practically every weekend (there are two tournaments played throughout the year, including various men’s and women’s categories) around 100 people gather on the National Stadium diamond (and on at least 5 other fields throughout the year). country), to support your favorite teams.
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Historically, in Chilean baseball, there have been clubs mainly made up of Cubans, Dominicans, Koreans, and Japanese, but with the massive immigration of Venezuelans in recent times the level has risen a lot, so today they are the ones who dominate the league, in which few Chileans can be found.
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Here’s a record of what could be seen on Saturdays and Sundays on the court of the main sports venue in the capital until before the pandemic.
Text by Mario Cuche for Joia Magazine on commission.
