A completely unprecedented event is being organized for late July: the Industriales team will arrive in Miami to celebrate its 50th birthday.<\/p>\n
Thousands of followers of this emblematic Cuban baseball team will be able to enjoy a reunion they have craved for years. The team\u2019s most illustrious stars will once again put on the venerated blue jersey to celebrate a half century of existence.<\/p>\n
Some of the 13 Industriales players\u2014both veterans and active members\u2014who will travel to the United States to participate in the festivities agreed to give OnCuba their impressions leading up to this event.<\/p>\n
Rey Vicente Anglada, who was first a sublime second baseman and then a prestigious manager, said that \u201creuniting with teammates who accompanied you for years wearing the Industriales jersey is a real achievement. I am extremely excited about celebrating the Blues\u2019 50th anniversary with everybody who has contributed in one way or another to their history. Hopefully this celebration can also be held in Cuba; it would be wonderful, spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n
A historic leader in stolen bases and triples, told us that \u201cin this event, politics is not an issue. We\u2019re all Cubans; the ones that are here and the ones that are there. The objective is, precisely, to fraternize, to unite both nations \u00a0in celebrating the Industriales\u2019 50th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n
The excelent pitcher explain that \u201cseeing teammates whom you haven\u2019t seen for years is a great sensation; they\u2019ve never abandoned the Industriales. It\u2019s a real satisfaction, and I\u2019m sure it will be an unforgettable moment. The Industriales are capable of uniting people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Industriales\u2019 legendary No. 17, Javier M\u00e9ndez, added: \u201cIt\u2019s a fabulous idea\u2014look at what can be accomplished by a team, a jersey, the sentiment for a collective that you could almost say is a religion for the people of Havana. No doubt a lot of our fans are going to be delighted to see some of their most famous idols come together to celebrate the Industriales\u2019 50th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stellar pitcher L\u00e1zaro Valle commented, \u201cThis is like a dream. I never thought something so noble could happen. Seeing people again who were with you for years, who played together with you, and who helped you cover Industriales in glory will be one of the most memorable events in the 50 years of this team\u2019s existence.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incredible shortstop from Havana, also expressed his emotion over the reunion. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be magnificent to reunite with our teammates and friends. But it would be even more magnificent to be able to do that here in Cuba, at the Latinoamericano (stadium). That would be phenomenal, to be able to do it there and to be able to do it here. In the end, we\u2019re all from the Industriales; we all feel the same way about that jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A completely unprecedented event is being organized for late July: the Industriales team will arrive in Miami to celebrate its 50th birthday. Thousands of followers of this emblematic Cuban baseball team will be able to enjoy a reunion they have craved for years. The team\u2019s most illustrious stars will once again put on the venerated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2040,"featured_media":10388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,43],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[33646],"class_list":["post-10393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyles","category-magazine-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n