We tagged every MLB birthplace as urban or rural and found that two-thirds of 40+ WAR players grew up in smaller towns, even as Brooklyn quietly emerges as the single biggest factory of all-time greats.
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From Pujols to Big Papi, the modern Latin power boom is dominated by Dominican sluggers, but Dutch Caribbean stars give the Netherlands the highest home run average per player in the world.
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From Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven to 19th-century workhorse aces and Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World,” Europe’s best show how long the continent has quietly been part of MLB history.
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Build a dream roster of Asian-born MLB stars—from Ichiro in center and Hideki Matsui in left to Yu Darvish and Hideo Nomo atop the rotation and Koji Uehara slamming the door in October.
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