By Iroel Sánchez on March 20, 2023
Resumen in English is running 2 articles in this issue from prominent Cuban journalists about Cuba’s participation in the World Baseball Classic and for all the talent, courage and pride it took to get its team to the final 4 of 16 countries in the tournament. – editorial
Those who have spent millions in destroying the relationship of Cubans with identity traditions such as baseball lost.
They could not stand that we were in the semifinals of the World Classic. Whatever happened, our team had already won a lot for Cuba: It has given us pride in being Cubans, shared joy inside and outside our borders and confirmed that we were not wrong in summoning everyone who feels motivated to carry the four letters on their chest with respect.
The heirs of the Batista brothers, sowers of hatred against Cuba, who sent their employees to the stadium to exhibit the intolerance, violence and extremism that has always been their standard bearer in their resentment against a people they have not been able to overcome even with the support of the most powerful government in history, lost. Let no one think that they do not charge for their antics.
We recovered the ball as a factor of social cohesion. We won the dream of returning to international baseball in a big way and that the new generations reconcile with our national sport and see in it idols and satisfactions.
Much remains to be done, but today Cuba is more Cuba and knows better those who do not want it to be.
Source: La Pupilia Insomne, translation Resumen Latinoamericano – US