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	Latin American stars like Pedro Martinez are proud of their heritage.

Many experts label the Dominican Republic, with a roster loaded with MLB stars like Albert Pujols, Vladimir Guerrero and David Ortiz, favorites in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. It's a far cry from 1956, when Ozzie Virgil became the first Dominican to play in the majors.

The history of Latin American players in organized American baseball is almost as old as the game itself. Cuban legend Martin Dihigo earned a place in Cooperstown through his play in the Negro Leagues, and some light-skinned Latin players even appeared in the majors prior to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. But it wasn't until 1950, when the first group of Latin players in the modern era reached the majors, that the face of baseball really started to change.

In just over 50 years, Latin representation has gone from those few pioneers to nearly a quarter of the players on Opening Day rosters in 2005. And at the end of last season, Ozzie Guillen became the first Latin American manager to win the World Series, beating the Angels and Latin American owner Arte Moreno along the way.

So what's your take on the Latin influx in baseball, SportsNation? Will the percentage of Latin players on major-league rosters keep growing? What obligations do teams have to the Latin prospects they sign? Vote!

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