Cuba Little League Coach goes "missing" at World Series

[Corylax18]

After Cuba played their last of three games during their first ever LLWS appearance (1-2 with their lone victory coming against Australia) one of the coaches has disappeared. I would be surprised if he wasn't with a family member or two in car heading south. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cuban-little-league-coach-goes-missing-world-series-rcna101065

[El Presidente]

......run Forrest run....

[KCCubano]

One bite of a McDonalds QP with Cheese was all the convincing he needed. 

[MagicalBikeRide]

These stories feel so frequent now. Kinda heartbreaking the level of risk people will take. Insight into how bad things are at home. 

[porkchop]

Guess he passed on sightseeing the Guadalajara country side this time of year.

[Corylax18]

On 8/21/2023 at 4:26 PM, MagicalBikeRide said:

These stories feel so frequent now. Kinda heartbreaking the level of risk people will take. Insight into how bad things are at home. 

It is. Coincidently, elToque just posted a quick article about how it isn't just big name players leaving anymore. 

https://eltoque.com/los-directores-de-beisbol-tambien-se-van-de-cuba

[Magnum Dongle]

I have heard stories that when the Cuban international baseball team plays in the world classic or other countries, they have spotters travel with the team to keep an eye on them from running off. Also supposedly they hide GPS chips in their cleats or hats, which is why when they do take off or defect, they leave the cleats behind. Not sure how much I believe that part, but it is sad nonetheless. 

[DaBoot]

Let’s see, walk into a grocery store in America….. 

need I continue