Cuba thanks condolences for death of baseball commissioner

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) on Friday thanked the words of condolences from the Caribbean Professional Co0 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) on Friday thanked the words of condolences from the Caribbean Professional Confederation (CBPC) and its head, Juan Francisco Puello, for the death of Cuba's commissioner, Ernesto Reynoso.

April 30, 2021
15:14

On Twitter, the FCB echoed the statements of the Dominican Puello, who lamented on Friday Reynoso’s death from Covid-19, aged 56, when he still had much to give to this discipline of balls and strikes.

The Cuban baseball family is in mourning with his death. May God welcome him in his holy bosom. We have the best references of Mr. Reynoso, of his dedicated work,’ said the executive from Quisqueyano, according to the press release published on the official website of the CBPC.

In the text, they also recognized the effort, dedication, impetus and transparency of the Cuban leader in pursuit of strengthening a sport whose social and cultural significance is well known in Cuba.

In charge of the National Baseball Directorate since September 10, 2019, Reynoso died on Tuesday in a Havana hospital due to complications derived from Covid-19.

The media and social networks were also flooded with emotional phrases about the tragic demise, just when Cuba is preparing two squads to face the 3rd Caribbean Cup in Curacao, and the Olympic qualifier in Florida, United States.

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