yan gomes become the first brazilian in history to become a professional baseball player - he plays catcher for the cleveland indians.

due to the untapped nature of baseball in rio de janeiro, some major league baseball teams are looking to set up training camps in the city - this will allow an easier recruitment process of prospective carioca baseball players   .

in the south zone individuals visiting the city can play baseball at Parco da Lagoa located on the beautiful lagoon - club information for every major city in the country is also available on brazilian baseball confederation's website.