Dominican Baseball Stars’ Road to MLB Started with a Bottle Cap and Broomstick

Many Dominican baseball players grew up playing bottlecap whiffle ball, also known as Vitilla. Vitilla is like stickball and is played with a broomstick and the cap of a water jug. Watch the video above for more about this sport that MLB players say helped their coordination. Bleacher Report is your No. 1 stop for what’s trending in sports. You can count on B/R for all the hottest stories. From wild sports to the next big thing, don’t miss out. Download the free Bleacher Report app to catch all the moments that matter in one place. Get the app to get the game.