Although Lanzarote is part of Spain, the island is only around 120 km from Africa or 66 nautical miles. Did you know you can find a taste of Africa in central Puerto del Carmen?
Over the course of his 22-season career, Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs 12 times. Mike Schmidt and Ralph Kiner have the second and third most home run titles respectively, Schmidt with eight and Kiner with seven, all won in the National League.
Former Yankees right fielder Mickey Mantle holds the record for most career home runs (18) and RBI (40) in World Series history. Baseball stars from the National League and the American League played the first All-Star Game in 1933. The National League has won 41 of the 80 games. The game ended in a tie twice.