Detroit Tigers and DCNB Donate Sports Equipment to School in La Zurza
The National Baseball Commissioner’s Office (DCNB), along with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball, carried out an important donation of sports equipment to the Profesora Aida Cartagena Portalatín School, located in the La Zurza sector. More than a hundred students from the educational center benefited from this initiative, receiving bats, baseballs, catcher’s equipment, basketballs, and other sports equipment. During the event, Major League players Framber Valdez, Wenceel Pérez, and Thayron Liranzo shared with the students, motivating them to combine sports with education.The activity was attended by Christopher Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers, and other team executives. In representation of the national baseball commissioner, Junior Noboa, was Diógenes De la Cruz, in charge of the Technical Directorate of the DCNB, who highlighted the importance of these actions for the development of Dominican children.School is very important, education is the main thing in your life before anything else. We studied first and then became professionals. So focus on your studies and be good young people.
Framber Valdez
Pérez and Liranzo also urged students to respect their parents and teachers. The school principal, José Luis García, thanked the DCNB and the Detroit Tigers for their support. This donation is part of the community activities carried out during the Detroit Tigers’ visit to the country, demonstrating organized baseball’s commitment to the social and educational development of the Dominican Republic.For the Directorate of the National Baseball Commissioner, it is an honor to be here with the Detroit organization, inspiring these children so they can fulfill their dreams. The perfect combination is to study and practice baseball, because if they don’t make it to the Major Leagues tomorrow, they can be excellent professionals in any area.
Diógenes De la Cruz
