Two teenage baseball prospects from the Dominican Republic, Miguel Angel Sanó and Jean Carlos Batista, compete for a chance to be signed by a Major League Baseball team.
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Two teenage baseball prospects from the Dominican Republic, Miguel Angel Sanó and Jean Carlos Batista, compete for a chance to be signed by a Major League Baseball team.
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Miguel Angel Sano and Jean Carlos Batista train in the Dominican Republic, aiming for a contract with a Major League Baseball team. They face intense competition and the threat of exploitation as they navigate a flawed recruitment system. Rene Gayo, the Director of Latin American Scouting for the Pittsburgh Pirates, appears in the film, revealing tactics used during the recruitment process. The documentary premiered on October 15, 2011, at the Hamptons International Film Festival and was distributed in the U.S. on July 13, 2012.
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Who directed the documentary Ballplayer: Pelotero?
Ballplayer: Pelotero was directed by Jonathan Paley, Ross Finkel, and Trevor Martin.
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The film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 26 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
When did Ballplayer: Pelotero premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival?
It premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 15, 2011.
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