Pedro Martinez is building a sports charter school in the Dominican Republic. The school will offer vocational training in sports related areas. Most of the students will fall short of becoming a professional athlete, but the school will give them the training to work in other aspects of the sports industry.

“Education gives you the confidence to face the world. That’s what I want for the next generation. That’s what I want for my legacy.”

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The Dominican Republic is doing well economically, and schools like this will only help. A number of ballplayers from the island brought money back to try to improve things, which no doubt is a piece of the story.