Outside the United States more Major League Baseball players are born in the Dominican Republic than any other country. Of the 846 players on opening-day rosters last year, 86 of them came from the Caribbean nation. A guy growing up in a small town in the South, Weeks dreamed of playing for the Atlanta Braves. Instead, he became a sports photographer and covered three World Series championships and countless playoff games. He was driven to capture the passion for base ball in the Dominican Republic by his love for the game and the similar humble background that connected him to the country’s young players. For many Dominicans, the sport is more than a national pastime; it’s seen as one of the only ways to escape economic hardship. About 42% of the country’s 10 million residents live in poverty.