In an earlier post about the Colombian Winter League, I mentioned some video and photos…here’s the first bit of that.

This video is a shot of the baseball stadium in Medellin, Colombia.  Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia, and the Medellin Potros (Colts) were a new expansion team in the league this year.

Driving into town from the airport, Medellin was obviously in the mountains, but I was still surprised at how well the ball carried at this ballpark.  I had to look up the elevation, which is listed at 4921 feet!  Just like Coors Field….except the fences are closer in Medellin.  Batting practice was definitely fun for the hitters, and there were plenty of homers in the games as well.

Another thing you’ll notice in the video is the music, which is usually played pretty loudly from the beginning of batting practice right up until game time.  It was a bit different, but it made for a more fun, relaxed pre-game environment.  One thing that was kind of funny is that they would play American rap songs unedited between innings, but the bad language wasn’t much of a big deal since there weren’t too many English-speakers.

Check below for a gallery of photos from the city…

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