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For you, some of the media and press that follow baseball, it might have been a surprise. It's normal for us. This is the way we play baseball in Cuba. - Higinio Velez Quotes

For you, some of the media and press that follow baseball, it might have been a surprise. It's normal for us. This is the way we play baseball in Cuba.

For us, the Classic starts today and the rest is history. - Higinio Velez Quotes

For us, the Classic starts today and the rest is history.

I'd like to repeat that Cuba is still a very good team. If this were to occur on a regular basis - using the mercy rule on us - it would be worrisome. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I'd like to repeat that Cuba is still a very good team. If this were to occur on a regular basis - using the mercy rule on us - it would be worrisome.

Cuba

We should not underestimate the Dominican Republic. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We should not underestimate the Dominican Republic.

It was not a gift that was given to Cuba. We were put in that pool. It was called the 'death pool,' the 'death group,' and we made it through to the final. - Higinio Velez Quotes

It was not a gift that was given to Cuba. We were put in that pool. It was called the 'death pool,' the 'death group,' and we made it through to the final.

This is Cuban baseball. Cuba is not gone. We're still here to play and whoever wants to beat Cuba will have to sweat it out. - Higinio Velez Quotes

This is Cuban baseball. Cuba is not gone. We're still here to play and whoever wants to beat Cuba will have to sweat it out.

Hosting games in the next event is the maximum ambition that any country that loves baseball could have. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Hosting games in the next event is the maximum ambition that any country that loves baseball could have.

What's happened so far in the Classic is history. For us, the tournament begins today. In the first round, we gained some valuable experience. - Higinio Velez Quotes

What's happened so far in the Classic is history. For us, the tournament begins today. In the first round, we gained some valuable experience.

Our players, when they play, don't think, I'm going to break my hand. Because the player that has money sometimes thinks, What happens if I break my hand? - Higinio Velez Quotes

Our players, when they play, don't think, I'm going to break my hand. Because the player that has money sometimes thinks, What happens if I break my hand?

Money

This team is the world champion and the Olympic champion. We didn't get that for free. - Higinio Velez Quotes

This team is the world champion and the Olympic champion. We didn't get that for free.

I don't like to make predictions, but the only thing I can assure everyone is that we will give our best to bring the people a great show. Everything else will be left up to what happens on the field. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I don't like to make predictions, but the only thing I can assure everyone is that we will give our best to bring the people a great show. Everything else will be left up to what happens on the field.

We lost the battle but not the war. The war begins Sunday. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We lost the battle but not the war. The war begins Sunday.

War

That means that Cuba is a great team because if not it would have lost many times under the mercy rule. But that's only happened twice. Our second-line pitchers did not come through and we couldn't use our best pitchers today. That was the fundamental cause of our defeat. - Higinio Velez Quotes

That means that Cuba is a great team because if not it would have lost many times under the mercy rule. But that's only happened twice. Our second-line pitchers did not come through and we couldn't use our best pitchers today. That was the fundamental cause of our defeat.

Mercy

These are things that simply happen in the game of baseball. If this were to occur on a frequent basis for Cuba, this would be rather worrisome. But this is not the case. - Higinio Velez Quotes

These are things that simply happen in the game of baseball. If this were to occur on a frequent basis for Cuba, this would be rather worrisome. But this is not the case.

I would like you all to remember that we have lost the battle but not the war. Puerto Rico was one of our main rivals. This notwithstanding we did not expect to have such a difference in terms of results. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I would like you all to remember that we have lost the battle but not the war. Puerto Rico was one of our main rivals. This notwithstanding we did not expect to have such a difference in terms of results.

War

Both teams played great baseball. Two days ago we told everyone to wait patiently for today's game... This is what Cuban baseball is all about. Our players wanted to come back strong after losing in a mercy rule game and they came through. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Both teams played great baseball. Two days ago we told everyone to wait patiently for today's game... This is what Cuban baseball is all about. Our players wanted to come back strong after losing in a mercy rule game and they came through.

I told you to be patient. This is Cuban baseball. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I told you to be patient. This is Cuban baseball.

Both teams played great baseball. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Both teams played great baseball.

We are running out of time. We have just 20 days. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We are running out of time. We have just 20 days.

This wasn't a gift. We won this. The Cuban team simply had to come and show the quality of Cuban baseball. - Higinio Velez Quotes

This wasn't a gift. We won this. The Cuban team simply had to come and show the quality of Cuban baseball.

They're not interested in millions. We don't have prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise, but they want to play for their country. - Higinio Velez Quotes

They're not interested in millions. We don't have prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise, but they want to play for their country.

Let's fight together so this event won't be held every four years but rather every two, so the baseball world won't have to wait so long to enjoy this. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Let's fight together so this event won't be held every four years but rather every two, so the baseball world won't have to wait so long to enjoy this.

Some people say our athletes are isolated and besieged. Whoever wants to go into exile can just walk away or stand next to a policeman. Our players are not prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise. But they want to play for their country. They want to continue to play for the love of their flag ... They're not interested in millions. Whoever wants to leave can leave in peace. We all play without thinking about money. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Some people say our athletes are isolated and besieged. Whoever wants to go into exile can just walk away or stand next to a policeman. Our players are not prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise. But they want to play for their country. They want to continue to play for the love of their flag ... They're not interested in millions. Whoever wants to leave can leave in peace. We all play without thinking about money.

It was a great spectacle. In games like this, baseball wins. - Higinio Velez Quotes

It was a great spectacle. In games like this, baseball wins.

We want to be a part of the tournament, and I think Cuba would be an ideal place because it already has experience organizing baseball events. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We want to be a part of the tournament, and I think Cuba would be an ideal place because it already has experience organizing baseball events.

Cuba

We're sport ambassadors, and we're not involved in politics. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We're sport ambassadors, and we're not involved in politics.

I said it two or three days ago. I said this was only the very beginning of the Classic, and it was not over. People started saying that Cuba would be out and I said to be patient, and just wait. Now we've shown what Cuba can do. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I said it two or three days ago. I said this was only the very beginning of the Classic, and it was not over. People started saying that Cuba would be out and I said to be patient, and just wait. Now we've shown what Cuba can do.

Now we've shown what Cuba can do. Now we've seen the courage of the players when they went out into the field. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Now we've shown what Cuba can do. Now we've seen the courage of the players when they went out into the field.

The fans should be happy. That was a great show. They got to watch what baseball is in Cuba. - Higinio Velez Quotes

The fans should be happy. That was a great show. They got to watch what baseball is in Cuba.

He was happy just like the rest of the people in Cuba. We're happy because of how far Cuba has advanced in this Classic, and now he just is waiting for us to do our best in the field to show the world and show everybody else how good baseball is played in Cuba. - Higinio Velez Quotes

He was happy just like the rest of the people in Cuba. We're happy because of how far Cuba has advanced in this Classic, and now he just is waiting for us to do our best in the field to show the world and show everybody else how good baseball is played in Cuba.

I do feel regret and feel sorry that they're not here because it is wonderful baseball what you see in the U.S.. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I do feel regret and feel sorry that they're not here because it is wonderful baseball what you see in the U.S..

You have a team of men and not of names. If you don't play as a team, you have to defend the flag of your country. You have to defend your homeland, the love for your country. That is what brings together the players in a team. - Higinio Velez Quotes

You have a team of men and not of names. If you don't play as a team, you have to defend the flag of your country. You have to defend your homeland, the love for your country. That is what brings together the players in a team.

Men

I see it as something that really hurts me. It bothers me because we admire the way they play. We would have even liked to face the United States in this tournament. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I see it as something that really hurts me. It bothers me because we admire the way they play. We would have even liked to face the United States in this tournament.

We know the Asians. We have played against the Asians, we know how the Asian teams play, and they're great players. They put everything into the field, great effort, very similar to Latin American players. - Higinio Velez Quotes

We know the Asians. We have played against the Asians, we know how the Asian teams play, and they're great players. They put everything into the field, great effort, very similar to Latin American players.

I feel regret and sorrow that the U.S. is not here because it is wonderful baseball. It really hurts me. It bothers me because we admire the way they play, and we would have liked to face the U.S. in this tournament. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I feel regret and sorrow that the U.S. is not here because it is wonderful baseball. It really hurts me. It bothers me because we admire the way they play, and we would have liked to face the U.S. in this tournament.

The President did not demand us to win the tournament, but he told us that we should play well, and teach the world how baseball is played in Cuba. - Higinio Velez Quotes

The President did not demand us to win the tournament, but he told us that we should play well, and teach the world how baseball is played in Cuba.

When I said that this was a team made of men and not names, I didn't mean that the others were not men. They're as manly as we are. We're all men and good men and hard men and manly men. - Higinio Velez Quotes

When I said that this was a team made of men and not names, I didn't mean that the others were not men. They're as manly as we are. We're all men and good men and hard men and manly men.

Men

Let me say that our pitchers now have a disadvantage because our pitchers usually have games where they pitch 125 pitches. And here they were limited to 65, 80 or 95. So our starters are used to playing seven or more innings. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Let me say that our pitchers now have a disadvantage because our pitchers usually have games where they pitch 125 pitches. And here they were limited to 65, 80 or 95. So our starters are used to playing seven or more innings.

Games

Some players are gone, but not all of them were stars. We have a large number of players. It is our national sport. All I can say is take a look at the quality of our players. We have quality and quantity. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Some players are gone, but not all of them were stars. We have a large number of players. It is our national sport. All I can say is take a look at the quality of our players. We have quality and quantity.

Some of the players are gone, but ... not all of them were stars. If we go back before the revolution, you will see that a lot of the Cuban players were playing in the major leagues. ... We have a large number of players. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Some of the players are gone, but ... not all of them were stars. If we go back before the revolution, you will see that a lot of the Cuban players were playing in the major leagues. ... We have a large number of players.

He wasn't his best today, he didn't have his usual velocity or his control. - Higinio Velez Quotes

He wasn't his best today, he didn't have his usual velocity or his control.

Our team doesn't give up. Our team continued to fight with courage but it was very difficult. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Our team doesn't give up. Our team continued to fight with courage but it was very difficult.

Reaching the gold medal game wasn't a gift from anyone. Cuba was even included in the toughest group, the group of death. - Higinio Velez Quotes

Reaching the gold medal game wasn't a gift from anyone. Cuba was even included in the toughest group, the group of death.

Gold

The most important thing is that baseball and the sport won. The quality of Cuban baseball was demonstrated. - Higinio Velez Quotes

The most important thing is that baseball and the sport won. The quality of Cuban baseball was demonstrated.

I'd like to recognize the work of the professional ballplayers, who for the first time forgot about the millions (of dollars) they make and thought about themselves to come here and provide a great show. We love and respect the major-leaguers, because most of them come from very humble backgrounds, and have succeeded with hard work, sacrifice and great effort. - Higinio Velez Quotes

I'd like to recognize the work of the professional ballplayers, who for the first time forgot about the millions (of dollars) they make and thought about themselves to come here and provide a great show. We love and respect the major-leaguers, because most of them come from very humble backgrounds, and have succeeded with hard work, sacrifice and great effort.

This is what we wanted to see -- this is Cuban baseball. Our boys recovered from the knockout that we suffered. Today was great, wonderful baseball. - Higinio Velez Quotes

This is what we wanted to see -- this is Cuban baseball. Our boys recovered from the knockout that we suffered. Today was great, wonderful baseball.

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