Vic Davalillo, Venezuelan All-Star and Gold Glove Winner, Is Dead

Vic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and won a Gold Glove as an outfielder, died on Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela. He was 84 or 87; sources differ on his age. His daughter Helga Davalillo said he died after emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction and renal …

Baseball Has Grown in Bogotá, Colombia, Thanks to Venezuelan Migrants

Baseball is not popular in Colombia. Except on the Caribbean coast, soccer dominates. In Bogotá, the capital, many know very little about “béisbol.” And the city has only two public baseball fields. But swing by Hermes Barros Cabas baseball stadium on any weekend, and it doesn’t feel that way. On a recent Sunday, five groups …