Today my talent is exaggerated in search of his greatness of man, his sculpture of a leader, as a person in front of the Revolution. Today I write to you, Commander in Chief, helmsman of the Sierra, the Moncada and Giron, speaker at the United Nations for the good of mankind and faithful lover of sports, because its certainly known that in Cuba is a people's right.
How to talk about his link to the Cuban sporting movement?. Where do you start to not scribbling pages and do not run any chapter of his intense struggle between volleyball and basketball?. I am ariguanabense and as a child, I remember when I played with the former students of "Batalla del Jigue" in their schedules to visit the center. I also have in the press then. His presence in the reception of the ship "Cerro Pelado", the phone call that made him the great Augustine Marquetti after deciding the match against United States in the Nicaragua World with a home run, by coincidences of life, the same Day Militiaman, and the constant concern for the health of our athletes, for the welfare of medical institutions dedicated to the sport.
You, four hitter of our revolution today deserves all the accolades. I speak of his figure and my memory goes back in time to see him wearing a baseball player, playing a game with the bearded de la Sierra in Latin, there, where did the historical phrase by Camilo Cienfuegos to know he would not play in his team " AGAINST FIDEL NOT EVEN IN BASEBALL ".
So you are, dear Commander. True to his ideas, uncompromising with evil deeds, the friend of truth no matter how hard, simple, humble, willing, unifying the generations that follow and will follow, because is an example, even in the worst circumstances, always relied on the victory and supported by the people, who loves him praises, worships and cares.
Today meets 86 and remains strong as the sun brightens, as the caguairán, spreading tree with which someone once compared him and stuck. Fidel Castro Ruz, the lover of underwater fishing, basketball player, the creator of simultaneous chess giants in our Cuban Olympic Sports, the same who had the brilliant idea of organizing the Games of ALBA and defend the principles of sport, healthy and revolutionary.
Congratulations, Commander!. Follow so great for Cuba and the world. Other anniversaries will came and I will be in this same place, in my position as chronicler, writing with the honor that I attended on his person and example.