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Vitilla, The Dominican Game: Exhibition Saturday June 20th

6/15/2015

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Experience vitilla, the street ball game that makes Dominicans some of the best baseball players in the world! ​

Vitilla is played with a palo de escoba (broom handle) and a vitilla (5 gallon water bottle top). Like these: 
Vitillas
Playing vitilla improves hand-eye coordination. 
Vitillas float and spin and fly in the air like crazy little knuckleballs.  
They are awesome for learning to hit a curveball.


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