Cuba vs United States

Havana, Jan 7 (PL) Veterans from Cuba and the United States will hold two friendly baseball games in the capital's Latin American stadium, the Cuban Federation of this sport announced today.

For next Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m. local time, the challenges are scheduled to take place on the field of the mythical stadium, where sports glories of the Antillean nation and members of the U.S. team Expo Maine will take part.

The team from the largest Caribbean island is made up mostly of the same players who less than a month ago held an exhibition game at the Palmar de Junco stadium in Matanzas to pay tribute to the anniversary of the first baseball game in Cuba with a statistical record.

The Cubans will be coached by Pedro Medina, Rodolfo Puente, Antonio Acea, Heriberto Corbea, and José Elosegui; delegate Ismael Triay and provincial commissioner Julian Sarría.

Position players Frank Camilo Morejón, Antonio Scull, Alexander Malleta, Rey Vicente Anglada, Joyse Sú, Ernesto Sánchez, Yoandry Urgelles Cobas, Irakly Chirino, Leonardo Castrazana, Ernesto Morilla, José Antonio Soto, Miguel Ángel Yanes, and Andres Moya will be present on the field.

Lazaro De La Torre, Wilber Perez, Frank Javier Menendez, Rene Espin, Jorge Fumero, Jorge L. Váldez, and Lazaro Valle were called up as pitchers.