Havana, October 18 (RHC)-- Rogelio Garcia, one of the Cuban pitching stars of the 1980s, proudly recalls his victory against the United States in the final of the Caracas-83 Pan American Games, in which he delivered 12 strikeouts, three of them to a young Mark McGuire, years later one of the "monsters" of the major leagues.

At 68 years of age, the so-called "Cyclone of Ovas" recalled that mentor José Miguel Pineda gave him the ball for the crucial game against the Cubans, which was won by the Cubans.

The stellar pitcher recounts his experiences in the Caracas event, and proudly recalls that he was received by Juan Castro, whom he considered an extraclassman behind the plate.

On the occasion of the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, Radio Habana Cuba offers a program dedicated to honoring Cuban sports figures and today the guest is the supersonic pitcher from Pinar del Rio.