Dominicans (Spanish: Dominicanos ) are an ethno - national people, a people of shared ancestry and culture, who have ancestral roots in the Dominican Republic .
88-836: KBO Juan Osvaldo Lagares (born March 17, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder . He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets , Los Angeles Angels , and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers . Known for his defensive prowess, he won the National League Gold Glove Award in 2014. Lagares grew up in a cool, mountainous area in Constanza, Dominican Republic . There were few baseball facilities or teams in
176-616: A $ 9.5 million option for 2020, with a $ 500,000 buyout . Lagares made the team out of spring training as the starting center fielder. On July 31, the Mets traded for Yoenis Céspedes , who would play center regularly throughout the season. Lagares moved to backup outfield role, regularly coming in as defensive substitution late in the game. Lagares finished the 2015 season appearing in 143 games batting .259./.289/.358 in 441 at-bats in 465 plate appearances while compiling 114 hits, 41 runs batted in, 6 home runs, 16 walks, 47 runs scored and 87 strike outs. In
264-496: A 2017 estimate from the Dominican government, Dominican Republic had a population of 10,189,895, of which 847,979 were immigrants or descendants of recent immigrants and 9,341,916 were ethnic Dominicans . In the twentieth century, many Chinese , Arabs (primarily from Lebanon and Syria ), Japanese and to a lesser degree Koreans settled in the country, working as agricultural laborers and merchants. Waves of Chinese immigrants,
352-467: A Spanish educational model, with English and French being taught as secondary languages in both private and public schools. Haitian Creole is spoken by the population of Haitian descent. There is a community of about 8,000 speakers of Samaná English in the Samaná Peninsula. They are the descendants of formerly-enslaved African Americans who arrived in the 19th century. Tourism, American pop culture,
440-408: A ball hit to the center fielder is expected to be caught 30 percent of the time, the fielder will lose .3 points if he does not catch it, or will gain .7 points if he does catch it. Each player's total points are later adjusted based on league averages, both with regards to average defensive performance, and with regards to how many runs a "point" equates to. The table below shows a comparison between
528-512: A blend of cultures—Spanish, African, and indigenous—which would form the basis of national identity for Dominicans. It is estimated that the population of the colony in 1777 was 400,000, of which 100,000 were European, 70,000 African, 100,000 European/indigenous mestizo , 60,000 African/indigenous mestizo, and 70,000 African/European . Dominican privateers in the service of the Spanish Crown captured British, Dutch, French and Danish ships in
616-421: A fielder's defensive range . Fielders who can cover a large area on defense are able to make plays that most players would not have the chance to make. DRS was created to take range into account when measuring a player's defensive ability. In calculating DRS, points are either added or subtracted to a fielder's rating depending on whether or not they make a play on a ball that is hit towards them. For example, if
704-536: A free agent after the 2022 season. Lagares had a son, Juan, Jr., in September 2013 and is not married. On June 1, 2023, Lagares was included in a lawsuit by a man who was blinded in his left eye by a 'randomly hurled ball' from Lagares. People of the Dominican Republic The Dominican ethnic group was born out of a fusion of European (mainly Spanish), native Taino, and African elements, this
792-547: A great deal of popularity in the country. During the late 1960s Dominican musicians like Johnny Pacheco , creator of the Fania All Stars played a significant role in the development and popularization of the genre. Historically, the painting of this time were centered around images connected to national independence, historical scenes, portraits but also landscapes and images of still life. Styles of painting ranged between neoclassicism and romanticism . Between 1920 and 1940
880-541: A minor league deal with the New York Mets organization. On August 25,, he was selected to the active roster. Lagares was designated for assignment on August 28 and was outrighted on August 30, but elected free agency. After the 2020 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the Dominican League. He also played for Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series . On February 7, 2021, Lagares signed a minor league contract with
968-466: A pulled right hamstring. He was batting .314 with a .345 on-base percentage, five extra base hits and seven runs batted in during the 13 games. He was recalled from rehabbing with the Las Vegas 51s on May 1. In mid-May, Mets fans on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook became frustrated with manager Terry Collins sitting Lagares on the bench since coming off the disabled list. As of May 16, he
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#17328585030311056-468: A relative or parent. For example, a child would say "Bless me, mother", and the mother would reply "May God bless you". The nation has two patroness saints: Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (Our Lady Of High Grace) is the patroness of the Dominican people, and Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady Of Mercy) is the patroness of the Dominican Republic. The Catholic Church began to lose popularity in
1144-516: A time on the island. Within a few years after the 1492 arrival, the population of Taínos had declined drastically, due to smallpox, measles, and other diseases that arrived with the Europeans. Census records from 1514 reveal that at least 40% of Spanish men in Santo Domingo were married to Taino women, and many present-day Dominicans have significant Taíno ancestry. Christopher Columbus arrived on
1232-411: A torn ligament in the thumb. For the season, he batted .239/.301/.380. In 2017, Lagares battled injuries but contributed to the Mets with 58 starts and 252 at bats. He hit .250/.296/.365 for the year and participated in a deep and injury-riddled outfield in 2017. On May 17, 2018, Lagares tore the plantar plate in his toe while attempting to catch a fly ball, requiring surgery. He missed the remainder of
1320-500: Is a fusion that goes as far back as the 1500s. Due to this fusion, all Dominicans are of mixed-race heritage, tracing roots mainly to these three sources, the vast majority being evenly mixed, and smaller numbers being predominantly European or African. The demonym Dominican is derived from Santo Domingo (Spanish equivalent Saint Dominic ) and directly inherited from the name of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo , which
1408-751: Is a main ingredient in quipes or tipili (bulgur salad). Other favorite Dominican dishes include chicharrón , yuca , casabe , and pastelitos ( empanadas ), batata , pasteles en hoja , (ground-roots pockets) chimichurris , plátanos maduros (ripe plantain), and tostones . Some treats Dominicans enjoy are arroz con dulce (or arroz con leche ), bizcocho dominicano (lit. Dominican cake), habichuelas con dulce (sweet creamed beans), flan , frío frío (snow cones), dulce de leche , and caña ( sugarcane ). The beverages Dominicans enjoy include Morir Soñando , rum , beer , Mama Juana , batida (smoothie), jugos naturales (freshly squeezed fruit juices), mabí , and coffee. Musically,
1496-447: Is generally the largest and most important meal of the day. Lunch usually consists of rice, some type of meat (chicken, beef, pork, or fish), beans, plantains, and a side portion of salad. "La Bandera" (literally, The Flag), the most popular lunch dish, consists of meat and red beans on white rice. There is a famous soup "Sancocho" a typical national soup made with seven kinds of variety of meats. Dominican cuisine usually accommodates all
1584-716: The 2015 National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he hit .429 in 4 games while compiling 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 walk and scoring 3 runs. In the 2015 National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, he hit .333 in 4 games with 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base and 2 strike outs. In the World Series against the Kansas City Royals , he played in all 4 games, hiting .300 with 3 hits, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base and striking out once. After
1672-613: The Captaincy General of Santo Domingo , the site of the first Spanish settlement in the Western Hemisphere . Majority of Dominicans primarily trace their origin to the Captaincy General's European settlers , with native Taino and African influences. The majority of Dominicans reside in the Dominican Republic, while there is also a large Dominican diaspora, mainly in the United States and Spain . The total population of
1760-628: The Caribbean Sea throughout the 18th century. Santo Domingo attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 from the Haitian government, who tried to turn a Latin American country into becoming a pure black Caribbean country for 22 years of annexation by trying to force Dominicans to surrender their spanish language and the rest of their latin cultures. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to
1848-512: The Los Angeles Angels organization that included an invitation to spring training. On March 31, 2021, Lagares was selected to the 40-man roster. Lagares finished 2021 hitting .236/.266/.372 in 112 games. On May 8, 2022, Lagares returned to the Angels on a minor league contract, being assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake . On May 26, 2022, Lagares' contract was selected for the major league roster by
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#17328585030311936-523: The Spanish Empire , but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo from 1930 to 1961. Trujillo's regime carried out killings of thousands of Haitians and committed crimes in the United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Raids on
2024-445: The 1996 electoral roll, 82.5% of the adult population were Indio , 7.55% white, 4.13% black, and 2.3% mulatto. Other estimates puts the Dominican population at 60% mixed, 35% black, and 5% white. Other groups in the country include the descendants of West Asians —mostly Lebanese , Syrians and Palestinians . A smaller, yet significant presence of East Asians (primarily ethnic Chinese and Japanese ) can also be found throughout
2112-654: The 2009 season, he played for Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican League . In 2010, Lagares began the season with Savannah, and after hitting .300/.318/.459 with 5 home runs, 39 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases in 67 games, he was promoted to High-A St. Lucie , but was limited to 33 games thereafter a fractured ankle ended his season on July 28. In 2011, Lagares began in St. Lucie, before being promoted to Double-A Binghamton . In 120 games total, he hit .349/.383/.500 with 9 home runs, 71 runs batted in, and 15 stolen bases. Lagares
2200-486: The 2015 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the Dominican League. In 2016, Lagares made the Mets' Opening Day roster, serving as a backup outfielder, pinch hitter and defensive substitution. On June 16 the Mets placed Lagares on the disabled list due to a sprained left thumb he had suffered while making a diving catch in a game on June 4. He again went on the 15-day disabled list from July 29 to September 16 for his sprained left thumb, and then had surgery on August 1 to repair
2288-513: The 2018 season due to this. After the 2018 season, he again played for Cibaeñas of the Dominican League. Lagares became a free agent on November 1, 2019, when the Mets declined his contract option for the 2020 season. After the 2019 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the Dominican League. On February 10, 2020, Lagares signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres . He elected free agency on July 14, 2020. On July 22, 2020, Lagares signed
2376-528: The Angels. He made his season debut that day against the Toronto Blue Jays . In 20 games, Lagares batted .183/.210/.480 before being designated for assignment on June 24, 2022. On June 29, 2022, Lagares declined his outright minor league assignment and elected free agency. On July 8, 2022, Lagares signed with the SSG Landers of the Korean Baseball League on a 1-year, $ 495K contract. He became
2464-559: The Dominican Republic and 81,590 Dominicans with a Haitian parent. Other main sources of foreign-born population were Venezuela (25,872), the United States (10,016), Spain (7,592), Italy (3,713), China (3,069), Colombia (2,642), Puerto Rico (2,356), and Cuba (2,024). The first recorded person of Dominican descent to migrate to what is now known as the United States was sailor-turned-merchant Juan Rodriguez . He arrived on Manhattan in 1613 from his home in Santo Domingo , which makes him
2552-459: The Dominican Republic has moved steadily toward representative democracy. According to recent genealogical DNA studies of the Dominican population, the genetic makeup is predominantly European and Sub-Saharan African , with a lesser degree of Native American ancestry. The average DNA admixture of the founder Dominican population was 73% European, 10% Native, and 17% African, but due to the migration from Haiti and other Afro-Caribbean countries,
2640-628: The Dominican Republic in 2016 was estimated by the National Bureau of Statistics of the Dominican Republic at 10.2 million, with 9.3 million of those being natives of the country, and the rest being of foreign origin. Historically the Dominican Republic was known as Santo Domingo , the name of its present capital and its patron saint, Saint Dominic . Hence the residents were called "Dominicanos" (Dominicans). The revolutionaries named their newly independent country "La República Dominicana". It
2728-604: The Dominican Republic is known for the creation of the musical style called merengue , a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (it varies wildly) based on musical elements like drums, brass, and chorded instruments, as well as some elements unique to the music style of the DR. It includes the use of the tambora (Dominican drum), accordion, and güira . Its syncopated beats use Latin percussion , brass instruments , bass , and piano or keyboard . Between 1937 and 1950
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2816-501: The Dominican Republic's fashion week has become the most important event of its kind in all of the Caribbean and one of the fastest-growing fashion events in the entire Latin American fashion world. The country boasts one of the ten most important design schools in the region, La Escuela de Diseño de Altos de Chavón, which is making the country a key player in the world of fashion and design. World-famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta
2904-414: The Dominican Republic. Some of the Dominican Republic's important symbols are the flag , the coat of arms , and the national anthem, titled Himno Nacional . The flag has a large white cross that divides it into four quarters. Two quarters are red and two are blue. Red represents the blood shed by the liberators. Blue expresses God's protection over the nation. The white cross symbolizes the struggle of
2992-401: The Dominican government made a survey of immigrants in the country and found that there were: 329,281 Haitian-born ; 25,814 U. S. -born (excluding Puerto Rican-born); 7,062 Spanish -born; 6,083 Puerto Rican -born; 5,417 Venezuelan -born; 3,841 Cuban -born; 3,795 Italian -born; 3,606 Colombian -born; 2,043 French -born; 1,661 German -born; 1,484 Chinese-born ; among others. In
3080-540: The Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit and the Order of Cristóbal Colón. Baseball is by far the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of Major League Baseball (MLB) players. Some of these players have been regarded among the best in the game. Historically, the Dominican Republic has been linked to MLB since Ozzie Virgil Sr. became
3168-530: The Mets with Kirk Nieuwenhuis being sent down to Las Vegas. Lagares made his debut on the same day against the Los Angeles Dodgers coming in as a part of a double switch in the fifth inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning he recorded his first hit, a single, off Paco Rodriguez . Lagares hit his first major league home run on May 19, against Travis Wood of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field . For
3256-582: The Rookie of the Year award. He hit .342 with one home run, 16 runs betted in, five stolen bases and seven walks in 114 at-bats. In 2014, Lagares made the Mets' roster for Opening Day . On April 14, he left due to an injury during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks . Lagares grabbed his hamstring after beating out a double play in the seventh inning. The next day he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with
3344-501: The United States, mostly on the East Coast , during the 1980s and 90s, when many Dominican artists, among them Victor Roque y La Gran Manzana, Henry Hierro, Zacarias Ferraira, Aventura, Milly, and Jocelyn Y Los Vecinos, residing in the U.S. (particularly New York City ) started performing in the Latin club scene and gained radio airplay. The emergence of bachata , c along with an increase in
3432-598: The aborigines of the Canary Islands (commonly called Guanches ). These types of genes have also been detected in Puerto Rico . Dominican Republic employs the jus sanguinis nationality law principle, unlike majority of other countries in the Americas. Therefore, citizenship is inherited through at least one parent or legal guardian who is a Dominican citizens or alternatively by invoking and proving one's ancestral link to
3520-438: The area so Lagares grew up playing softball . He has credited his arm strength to his background in throwing the larger, heavier softball. Lagares did not transition to playing baseball until he was already a teenager. After only seven or eight months practicing at a baseball academy, he was signed as a shortstop by the New York Mets . Lagares was signed by the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent on May 5, 2006. Lagares
3608-405: The art scene was influenced by styles of realism and impressionism . Dominican artists were focused on breaking from previous, academic styles in order to develop more independent and individual styles. The artists of the times were Celeste Woss y Gil (1890–1985), Jaime Colson (1901–1975), Yoryi O. Morel (1906–1979) and Darío Suro (1917–1997). Between 1950 and 1970 Dominican art expressed
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3696-644: The cities of San Pedro de Macorís and Puerto Plata , they have a population of 28,000. There is an increasing number of Puerto Rican immigrants in and around Santo Domingo ; they are believed to number at about 10,000. Before and during World War II 800 Jewish refugees moved to the Dominican Republic, and many of their descendants live in the town of Sosúa . Nationwide, there are an estimated 100 Jews left. 82,000 Americans (in 1999), 40,000 Italians, 1,900 French, and 800 Germans. The 2010 Census registered 311,969 Haitians; 24,457 Americans; 6,691 Spaniards; 5,763 Puerto Ricans; and 5,132 Venezuelans. In 2012,
3784-623: The city of Sosúa . It has remained the center of the Jewish population since. Dominican cuisine is predominantly made up of a combination of Spanish, Native American, and African influences over the last few centuries. The typical cuisine is quite similar to what can be found in other Latin American countries, but many of the names of dishes are different. One breakfast dish consists of eggs and mangú (mashed, boiled plantain ). For heartier versions, these are accompanied by deep-fried meat (typically Dominican salami) and/or cheese. Similarly to Spain, lunch
3872-439: The country, but more importantly have family roots in the country going back several generations and descend from a mix of varying degrees of Spanish, Taino, and African, the three principal foundational roots of Dominican Republic. Nearly all Dominicans are mixed race, with 75% being "visibly" and "evenly" mixed , and the remaining 25% being predominantly of African or European blood but still with notable admixture. According to
3960-440: The country. This means that being a Dominican citizen and being an ethnic Dominican is not always interchangeable, as the former implies citizenship that one can receive moving from any country in the world to Dominican Republic, while the latter implies a people tied by ancestry and culture. Ethnic Dominicans are people who are not only born in Dominican Republic (and have legal status) or born abroad with ancestral roots in
4048-429: The current overall admixture is 50%-60% European, 8%-12% Native and 30%-40% African. Responses for the 2022 census population of 12 years old and above. National Statistics Office . A previous survey published in 2021, shows similar results with 74% of Dominicans self-identified as mixed ( Indio 45%, mulatto / moreno 25%, mestizo / jabao 2%), 18% as white , 8% black , and 0.5% as "other". Previously, in
4136-457: The defensive skills—such as third baseman Brooks Robinson and shortstop Ozzie Smith —were not evaluated in this manner. Also note that there is some variation in DRS as presented on baseball reference sites—for example, Baseball-Reference.com credits Adrián Beltré with a DRS figure of 201 for his career, while FanGraphs credits him with 200. The below figures are sourced from FanGraphs. Through
4224-509: The early 1980s, unemployment, inflation, and the rise in the value of the dollar all contributed to the third and largest wave of emigration from the island nation, this time mostly from the lower-class. Today, emigration from the Dominican Republic remains high, facilitated by the social networks of now-established Dominican communities in the United States. Besides the United States, significant numbers of Dominicans have also settled in Spain and in
4312-407: The end of the 2021 MLB season , the highest DRS recorded in a single season was by shortstop Andrelton Simmons , who had a DRS of 41 in 2017, while the lowest DRS recorded in a single season at one position was by center fielder Matt Kemp , who had a DRS of -33 in 2010. Through the end of the 2023 MLB season, the highest cumulative DRS for a career is 201, by shortstop Andrelton Simmons , while
4400-720: The first Dominican to play in the league. Juan Marichal is the first Dominican-born player in the Baseball Hall of Fame . Olympic gold medalist and world champion over 400 m hurdles Félix Sánchez hails from the Dominican Republic, as does current defensive end for the San Diego Chargers ( National Football League [NFL]), Luis Castillo . Castillo was the cover athlete for the Spanish language version of Madden NFL 08 . Notes : Defensive runs saved In baseball statistics , defensive runs saved ( DRS ) measures
4488-625: The first non- Native American person to spend substantial time in the island. He also became the first Dominican, the first Latino , first Caribbean and the first person with European (specifically Portuguese ) and African ancestry to settle in what is present day New York City . Dominican emigration to the United States continued throughout the centuries. Recent research from the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute has documented some 5,000 Dominican emigrants who were processed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. During
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#17328585030314576-581: The first recorded Europeans to encounter the Taíno people. Columbus described the native Taínos as a physically tall and well-proportioned people, with a noble character. After initially amicable relationships, the Taínos fought against the conquest, led by the female Chief Anacaona of Xaragua and her ex-husband Chief Caonabo of Maguana, as well as Chiefs Guacanagaríx , Guamá , Hatuey , and Enriquillo . The latter's successes gained his people an autonomous enclave for
4664-676: The flags in the world, the depiction of a Bible is unique to the Dominican flag. The national flower is the Bayahibe Rose and the national tree is the West Indian Mahogany . The national bird is the Cigua Palmera or Palmchat ("Dulus dominicus"). Spanish is the predominant language in the Dominican Republic ; the local dialect is called Dominican Spanish , it closely resembles Canarian Spanish , Andalusian Spanish , and has influences from Arawak languages. Schools are based on
4752-420: The food groups, incorporating meat or seafood; rice, potatoes, or plantains; and is accompanied by some other type of vegetable or salad. However, meals usually heavily favor starches and meats over dairy products and vegetables. Many dishes are made with sofrito , which is a mix of local herbs and spices sautéed to bring out all of the dish's flavors. Throughout the south-central coast, bulgur , or whole wheat,
4840-563: The influence of Dominican Americans, and the country's economic ties with the United States motivate other Dominicans to learn English. The Dominican Republic is 80% Christian, including 57% Roman Catholic and 23% Protestant . Recent but small scale immigration, as well as proselytizing, has brought other religions, with the following shares of the population: Spiritist : 1.2%, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : 1.1%, Buddhist: 0.10%, Baháʼí : 0.1%, Islam: 0.02%, Judaism: 0.01%, Chinese folk religion : 0.1%. Roman Catholicism
4928-463: The island in December 5, 1492, during the first of his four voyages to the Americas. He claimed the land for Spain and named it La Española due to its diverse climate and terrain which reminded him of the Spanish landscape . In 1496, Bartholomew Columbus , Christopher's brother, built the city of Santo Domingo , Western Europe's first permanent colonization in the " New World ." The colony thus became
5016-403: The island. In 1965, the United States began a military occupation of the Dominican Republic and eased travel restrictions, making it easier for Dominicans to obtain American visas. From 1966 to 1978, the exodus continued, fueled by high unemployment and political repression. Communities established by the first wave of immigrants to the U.S. created a network that assisted subsequent arrivals. In
5104-501: The late nineteenth century. This was due to a lack of funding, of priests, and of support programs. During the same time, the Protestant evangelical movement began to gain support. Religious tension between Catholics and Protestants in the country has been rare. There have always been religious freedom throughout the entire country. Not until the 1950s were restrictions placed upon churches by Trujillo. Letters of protest were sent against
5192-645: The latter ones fleeing the Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA), arrived and worked in mines and building railroads. The current Chinese Dominican population totals 50,000 (2010 year). The Arab community is also rising at an increasing rate. In addition, there are descendants of immigrants who came from other Caribbean islands, including Saint Kitts and Nevis , Dominica , Antigua , St. Vincent , Montserrat , Tortola , St. Croix , St. Thomas , Martinique , and Guadeloupe . They worked on sugarcane plantations and docks and settled mainly in
5280-419: The liberators to bequeath future generations a free nation. An alternative interpretation is that blue represents the ideals of progress and liberty, whereas white symbolizes peace and unity among Dominicans. In the center of the cross is the Dominican coat of arms, in the same colors as the national flag. The coat of arms pictures a red, white, and blue flag-draped shield with a Bible, a gold cross, and arrows;
5368-414: The mass arrests of government adversaries. Trujillo began a campaign against the church and planned to arrest priests and bishops who preached against the government. This campaign ended before it was even put into place, with his assassination. Judaism appeared in the Dominican Republic in the late 1930s. During World War II, a group of Jews escaping Nazi Germany fled to the Dominican Republic and founded
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#17328585030315456-487: The merengue music was promoted internationally, by some Dominicans groups like, Billo's Caracas Boys, Chapuseaux and Damiron Los Reyes del Merengue, Joseito Mateo and others. Later on it was more popularized via television, radio and international media, well-known merengue singers include singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra , Fernando Villalona , Eddy Herrera , Sergio Vargas , Toño Rosario , Johnny Ventura , and Milly Quezada and Chichí Peralta . Merengue became popular in
5544-556: The middle of the 18th century, the population was bolstered by European emigration from the Canary Islands , resettling the northern part of the colony and planting tobacco in the Cibao Valley , and importation of slaves was renewed. After 1700, with the arrival of new Spanish colonists, the African holocaust resumed. However, as industry moved from sugar to cattle ranching, racial and caste divisions became less important, eventually leading to
5632-424: The national treasury enabled Trujillo to amass a net worth of 800 million dollars (5.3 billion dollars today). It has been estimated that Trujillo's tyrannical rule was responsible for the death of more than 50,000 Dominicans. The Dominican Civil War of 1965 was ended by a United States-led intervention , and was followed by the authoritarian rule of Joaquín Balaguer , the leader from 1966 to 1978. Since that time,
5720-615: The nearby U.S. territory of Puerto Rico . The culture of the Dominican Republic, like its Caribbean neighbors, is a blend of the cultures of the European settlers, African slaves and settlers, and Taíno natives. Spanish is the official language. Other languages, such as English, French, German, Italian, and Chinese are also spoken to varying degrees. European, African, and Taíno cultural elements are most prominent in food, family structure, religion, and music. Many Arawak/Taíno names and words are used in daily conversation and for many foods native to
5808-503: The number of runs a player saved or cost his team on defense relative to an average player. Any positive number is above average, and the best fielders typically have a DRS figure of 15 to 20 for a season. The statistic was developed by Baseball Info Solutions and the data used in calculating it first became available for Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2003. Fielding percentage is the statistic that has traditionally been used to measure defensive ability, but it fails to account for
5896-496: The number of Dominicans living among other Latino groups in New York, New Jersey , and Florida have contributed to Dominican music's overall growth in popularity. Bachata , a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic, has become quite popular in recent years. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact,
5984-403: The original name for the genre was amargue ("bitterness", or "bitter music", or blues music), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. Bachata grew out of and is still closely related to, the pan-Latin American romantic style called bolero . Over time, it has been influenced by merengue and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles. Salsa music has had
6072-516: The population. Dominicans are also composed of Sephardic Jews that were exiled from Spain and the Mediterranean area in 1492 and 1497, coupled with other migrations dating to the 1700s and during the Second World War contribute to Dominican ancestry. In recent times, Dominican and Puerto Rican researchers identified in the current Dominican population the presence of genes belonging to
6160-513: The second half of 2017, a second survey of foreign population was conducted in the Dominican Republic. The total population in the Dominican Republic was estimated at 10,189,895, of which 9,341,916 were Dominicans with no foreign background. According to the survey, the majority of the people with foreign background were of Haitian origin (751,080 out of 847,979, or 88.6%), breaking down as follows: 497,825 were Haitians born in Haiti, 171,859 Haitians born in
6248-471: The second half of the twentieth century, there were three significant waves of immigration to the United States . The first period began in 1961, when a coalition of high-ranking Dominicans, with assistance from the CIA , assassinated General Rafael Trujillo , the nation's military dictator. In the wake of his death, fear of retaliation by Trujillo's allies, and political uncertainty in general, spurred migration from
6336-480: The shield is surrounded by an olive branch (on the left) and a palm branch (on the right). The Bible traditionally represents the truth and the light. The gold cross symbolizes the redemption from slavery, and the arrows symbolize the noble soldiers and their proud military. A blue ribbon above the shield reads, "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (meaning "God, Fatherland, Liberty"). A red ribbon under the shield reads, "República Dominicana" (meaning "Dominican Republic"). Out of all
6424-563: The social and political conditions of the time. A need for a renewal of the image language emerged and, as a result, paintings were created in non-figurative, abstract, geometric and cubistic styles. The most notable artists included Paul Giudicelli (1921–1965), Clara Ledesma (1924–1999), Gilberto Hernandez Ortega (1924–1979), Gaspar Mario Cruz (1925–2006), Luichy M. Richiez (1928–2000), Eligio Pichardo (1929–1984), Domingo Liz (b. 1931), Silvano Lora (1934–2003), Cándido Bidó (1936–2011) and José Ramírez Conde (1940–1987). In only seven years,
6512-558: The springboard for the further Spanish conquest of America and for decades the headquarters of Spanish colonial power in the hemisphere. In 1501, the colony began to import African slaves. In 1697, after decades of armed struggles with the French, Spain ceded the western coast of the island to France with the Treaty of Ryswick , whilst the Central Plateau remained under Spanish domain. By
6600-481: The top 10 shortstops in terms of fielding percentage and the top 10 shortstops in terms of defensive runs saved from 2002 to 2019 in MLB. The table shows that only two players appear on both lists (Simmons and Hardy), exemplifying that there is a difference in what the two statistics measure. Note that DRS statistics are only available from the 2003 MLB season through the present. Thus, players of earlier eras who were noted for
6688-810: The week of July 15–21, 2013, Lagares won the NL Player of the Week Award. In that week, Lagares hit .700 with a home run and 5 runs batted in. In 121 games for the Mets, he hit .242/.281/.352 with 4 home runs and 34 runs batted in. Lagares had a .983 fielding percentage, as well as leading the major leagues in assists at center field (14), defensive runs saved (26) and the National League in Range Factor/9 innings at center field with 2.98. On August 20, Lagares ranked second among center fielders in defensive runs saved with 20, behind Carlos Gómez who had 27. In September, he
6776-595: Was added to the Mets 40 man roster on November 18, 2011. After the 2011 major league season, he again played for Cibaeñas in the Dominican League. In 2012, Lagares was back in Binghamton, where in 130 games, he hit .283/.334/.389 with 4 home runs, 48 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. After the 2012 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the LIDOM. In 2013, Lagares began the season with Triple-A Las Vegas as their center fielder, where he played in 17 games before getting called up to
6864-564: Was announced that he had won his first Gold Glove Award . He was the third outfielder in Met history to win a Gold Glove award, the others being Tommie Agee (1970) and Carlos Beltrán (2006–2008). He also won the Fielding Bible Award as the statistically best defensive center fielder in the National League. On April 2, 2015, Lagares and the Mets agreed to a four-year extension worth $ 23 million which to run from 2016 through 2019. The Mets had
6952-451: Was benched for the fourth time in five games. Mets fans soon started a campaign called #FreeLagares to express their anger over him being benched. Although Lagares had been struggling since coming back from the disabled list, his defensive capability and clutch hitting were touted as being reasons enough for him to be put in the lineup. On June 2, he was placed again on the disabled list with a right intercostal strain. On June 26, Wilmer Flores
7040-803: Was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and became a US citizen in 1971. He studied under the leading Spaniard designer Cristóbal Balenciaga and then worked with the house of Lanvin in Paris. Then by 1963, de la Renta had designs carrying his own label. After establishing himself in the US, de la Renta opened boutiques across the country. His work blends French and Spaniard fashion with American styles. Although he settled in New York, de la Renta also marketed his work in Latin America, where it became very popular, and remained active in his native Dominican Republic, where his charitable activities and personal achievements earned him
7128-490: Was demoted to Low-A Brooklyn in the middle of August. In 65 total games, he hit .253/.284/.352 with 3 home runs and 24 runs batted in. In 2009, Lagares began the season with Savannah, but a wrist injury suffered in late May ended most of his season. He came back in September after a rehab stint with the Gulf Coast League Mets . In 53 total games, he hit .266/.297/.323 with 14 runs batted in and 10 stolen bases. After
7216-548: Was introduced by Columbus and Spanish missionaries. Religion was not really the foundation of their entire society, as it was in other parts of the world at the time, and most of the population did not attend church on a regular basis. Nonetheless, most of the education in the country was based upon the Catholic religion, as the Bible was required in the curricula of all public schools. Children would use religious-based dialogue when greeting
7304-546: Was moved from shortstop to the outfield in 2009. He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Mets in 2006. In 57 games, he hit .255/.339/.412 with 18 XBH, 33 runs batted in, and 12 stolen bases. In 2007, Lagares was promoted to Single-A Savannah , wherein 83 games, he hit .210/.262/.317 with 20 extra base hits, 16 runs batted in, and 11 wstolen bases. After an arm issue, his 2008 debut, with Savannah, happened in late June. After 46 games with Savannah, Lagares
7392-467: Was named as the Mets best defensive player during Wilson's Defensive Player of the Year Awards. Lagares finished the 2013 season appearing in 121 games with a batting average of .242 in 392 at-bats in 421 plate appearances while compiling 95 hits, 34 runs batted in, 4 home runs, 20 walks, 35 runs scored and striking out 96 times. After the 2013 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the Dominican League, winning
7480-469: Was named the major league's best defender for the month of August. He led the majors with 12 defensive runs saved and led the National League , and ranked second in the majors, in outfield assists with 12. He set the Mets franchise rookie record with 15 outfield assists. His 3.5 defensive wins over replacement was second only to Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez (4.6) among National League center fielders. He
7568-643: Was often referred to as the "Republic of San Domingo" in English language 19th century publications. Prior to European colonization, the inhabitants of the island were the Arawakan-speaking Taíno , a seafaring people who moved into Hispaniola from the north-east region of South America, displacing earlier inhabitants, c. AD 650. The native Tainos divided the island into several chiefdoms and engaged in farming, fishing, as well as hunting, and gathering. The Spaniards arrived in 1492. Columbus and his crew were
7656-553: Was sent down to the 51s to make room for Lagares coming of the disabled list. On September 23, he was shut down for the rest of the season with a sprained elbow. By the end of the season he improved his hitting over the previous year, increasing his average by nearly 40 points, from .242 to .281. Lagares finished the 2014 season appearing in 116 games with a batting average of .281 in 416 at-bats in 452 plate appearances while compiling 117 hits, 47 runs batted in, 4 home runs, 20 walks, 46 runs scored and striking out 87 times. On November 4, it
7744-410: Was synonymous with the island of Hispaniola as a whole and centered in the city of Santo Domingo , the capital of modern Dominican Republic. Recent immigrants and their children, who are legal citizens of the Dominican Republic, can be considered "Dominican" by nationality but not ethnicity due to not having ancestral roots in the country. "Dominican" was historically the name for the inhabitants of
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