Came to light the revolutionary Cuban baseball. Fidel Castro Ruz, inaugurated the first National Series in the Latin American Stadium in Havana.
It was the triumph of the free ball over the slave ball. Born a new era for our national pastime. Now they play for love to the sport, to give emotions to people who would fill the stadiums.The chimera ceased and Cuban baseball was its first clarion with the revolution in power.
Cuban baseball pioneers were convinced that something had come back to the baseball field. It was respect for the player, that it would no longer be a commodity. Those who were in search of fortune lost the privilege of wearing the four letters of a glorious island, which in a short time, would make history.
Alfredo Strett, Pedro Chavez, Urbano González, Owen Blandino, Antonio Jiménez, Gaspar " the gigs" Perez and others who took the first steps in the revolutionary baseball, are part of the history in this era where the national pastime continues to fill stadiums and fight to be among the best in the world.
Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American, Central American and Conservative, have had starring in Cuba. Those without resources but with the heart in the chest, got the front and trusted sport that the triumphant Revolution that January 14th, 1962, now represent the standard of those who leave the program convinced stadiums overcome if the opponent is of higher quality.
Cuban baseball grows and strengthens. No dies despite skeptics of changes in the thinking of many of our players to turn pro and play in the majors. There is material to continue the fight in international events. Cuba is home to players and our National Series proves it. Thank you, Revolution! Born the people´s ball for good of amateur sport. 52 years of changes and strategies, but the voice of play ball does not go out in any corner. Cuba breathes baseball and celebrating another year of life of its home Classic.
