Esta página no está disponible en español. Chicago Tribune Take Yourself Out To The Beisball Game Edited By Cara Dipasquale And Luke Seemann December 26, 2002 Copyright © 2002 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved.  Ever find yourself pining for a Wrigley Field hot dog, a cold beer and a hot summer afternoon in December? Don't despair. Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela have professional winter baseball leagues that compete in the Caribbean World Series each January. The season started in mid-October and runs until early January. Many of our major leaguers who hail from those locations head home to play in the winter. The Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League has six teams, including the Santurce Crabbers, which play at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, and three other teams within a cab ride of the capital. The Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League has seven teams, the Mexican Pacific League has eight teams, and the Venezuela Professional League has eight teams. Self-Determination Legislation | Puerto Rico Herald Home Newsstand | Puerto Rico | U.S. Government | Archives Search | Mailing List | Contact Us | Feedback