Chicago, IL (January 28, 2019) – NBC Sports Chicago – THE Home of the #AuthenticFan – will debut Béisbol y Vida, a five-part NBC Sports Chicago Digital Series chronicling the recent eye-opening and life-altering visit made by numerous top Chicago White Sox U.S. born prospects to the Dominican Republic. This exclusive network digital series begins today (Mon, Jan. 28) with a new episode to be made available each day this week through Friday, Feb. 1 at NBCSportsChicago.com and via the new MyTeams by NBC Sports app (NOTE: Fans located anywhere in the U.S. can download MyTeams for free on iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store).
Produced, shot, and edited by NBC Sports Chicago’s Senior Producer of Original Content Ryan McGuffey & Content Producer Matt Buckman, Béisbol y Vida takes fans on a team-bonding journey to the passionate baseball country as the future White Sox stars took part in the organization’s inaugural “Culture Exchange Week” (held the week of Jan. 14). In the D.R., the prospects get a first-hand look at the Dominican culture, along with receiving a better understanding of what players from that country, and Latin-American nations in general, face when they leave their homeland and their families to play baseball in the U.S.
White Sox prospects showcased in Béisbol y Vida include Dylan Cease (P), Zack Collins (C), Zack Burdi (P), Dane Dunning (P), Steele Walker (CF), Laz Rivera (SS), Blake Rutherford (CF), Gavin Sheets (1B), Bernardo Flores (P), Tyler Johnson (P), Jimmy Lambert (P), Nick Madrigal (SS), Seby Zavala (C), White Sox Director of Player Development Chris Getz, plus – a special interview with D.R. native/highly-anticipated big league call-up Eloy Jimenez.
Among the highlights of the trip include a daily visit for baseball activities at the White Sox training facility in Boca Chica, DR, along with a special visits to a local orphanage, a kids baseball clinic, and a visit to a Dominican Winter League game. Please note the following digital rollout schedule of Béisbol y Vida (Jan. 28 – Feb. 1):
• MONDAY (Jan. 28): “Culture Exchange Trip” – An overview of the primary purpose behind the trip.
• TUESDAY (Jan. 29): “Comradery” – The White Sox prospects are a unique group with deep bonds on and off the field.
• WEDNESDAY (Jan. 30): “The Orphanage” – Players visit and spread love/hope to the children at the Hogar Escuela Andres Boca Chica orphanage.
• THURSDAY (Jan. 31): “Drone Fun” – White Sox catching prospect Zack Collins flies a drone capturing images of the D.R. landscape, while having some fun with his fellow teammates.
• FRIDAY (Feb. 1): “Baseball Appreciation” – The game is still the same, regardless of where it’s played…Sox players take in the unique atmosphere of a D.R. Winter League game.
Please note the following Béisbol y Vida digital series quotes:
CHRIS GETZ on the purpose behind the trip: “This is all about bringing people together. Not only are we coming down here to bridge cultures, but when you experience certain things with a group of people, it’s only going to make the group stronger”…”Looking at where we’re at right now as an organization - the players that we have, what we’re trying to build towards - I just thought this would be an invaluable experience.”…”We’ve been fortunate to accumulate a lot of talent. Not just on-field talent, but really good people.”…”Now that we’re down here, spending time with the Latin American players, getting a better understanding of where they come from and what they’ve gone through, it’s only going to build stronger bonds.”
DYLAN CEASE on how this special trip brought his teammates closer together: “The most important thing for me was the team-bonding aspect. I feel like these guys are good friends now. Seeing the culture and some of the things these Dominican guys go through is definitely eye opening.”
STEELE WALKER on how the trip opened his eyes and bonded his teammates: “It’s an experience of a lifetime. The White Sox organization brings 12 guys down here of similar ages and we just bond for hours and hours.”…”You come to a place like this - you help the kids out, you go to an orphanage, you see a culture you’ve never seen before - you’re going to leave impacted more than the people that you encountered.”…”You learn to appreciate what we do have in America. But also, you learn to appreciate what they have here. Things are simple, they enjoy things. The culture is just a great vibe.”
ELOY JIMENEZ on the importance of the prospects’ visit to his native D.R.: “When you know where the Dominican players come from, you feel blessed you were born in the United States because you have more opportunity. I feel good coming here to talk to the guys and letting them know I’m here for them and I will help them with anything.”
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