Baseball

Baseball is VERY big in Panama.

Each state has a team and the rivalries are fierce. The local team in Chiriqui is a consistent champion of Panama.

As those of you who follow baseball know, there are several big time players in the US leagues from Panama.

I ran into a major league scout in the David airport one day. He said that he was in this area of Panama several times a year looking for players. This I didn't know...he was a scout for 3 major league teams. I thought they each had their own scouts.

I just heard that Chirqui played our neighboring team from Bocas del Toro for the championship. Bocas won for the first time in over 40 years.

The teams got into a fight and the Chirqui team walked off the field and left, therefore forfeiting the game, resulting in Bocas's first win in 40 years.

Baseball runs deep here.