Ballplayer Alfredo Despaigne arrived in Cuba on Monday, coming from Mexico, after playing during the last month with the Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican summer circuit, Triple -A category.
After holding an exchange with Pedro Cabrera, director of International Relations of INDER , and Higinio Velez , head of the National Baseball Directorate, Despaigne told reporters that he and the Cuban Baseball Federation were completely unrelated to the alleged possession of a fake Dominican passport , news unveiled last week by journalist Enrique Rojas of ESPN.
“I am confident that my image will not be damaged in Mexico and much less in Cuba, because we have nothing to do in the case of passports. Now I’ll spend time with my family, waiting for the authorities of the Mexican League and the Piratas to clarify the situation, “said the burly outfielder, who has received no news about it in the past hours.
His dismiss caused a tremendous gap in the lineup of the Piratas , because in 20 games Despaigne was batting 346 with 407 on-base percentage, slugging of 603, 15 RBIs , 16 runs scored and ten extra-base hits , including five home runs in and two stolen bases in as many attempts. (With information taken from Granma )
