Artemisa baseball team players practice before a match at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan, 8, practices baseball in front of his house in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children play baseball in a vacant lot in Havana, Cuba, June 20, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Baseball players practice during a training session in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.


A teenager plays baseball at a park in Havana, Cuba, June 14, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Industriales baseball team staff sing the Cuban National Anthem before a match at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Bus driver Nestor Garcia, 57, argues with a neighbor as he watches a baseball match at his home in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A baseball fan smokes a cigar during a match between Industriales and Artemisa at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children from the Downtown Havana baseball team prepare to high five the Champions team after a match in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan, 8, climbs on his father’s motorbike to go to a baseball lesson in Havana, Cuba, July 8, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan, 8, plays a baseball video game as he is dressed by his father Luis Ramirez, 26, prior to attending a baseball lesson in Havana, Cuba, July 8, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children chat before baseball practice in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Supporters of Industriales baseball team react during a match against Artemisa at the Latinoamericano stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children react during a baseball match at a vacant lot in Havana, Cuba, July 18, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Industriales baseball team member David Mena practices before a match at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Kevin Kindelan (L), 8, plays baseball with friends at a vacant lot in Havana, Cuba, July 18, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan, 8, kisses his mother Liannet Cala, 26, as his father Luis Ramirez, 26, waits to take him to a baseball training session in Havana, Cuba, June 14, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children from the Downtown Havana baseball team listen to instructions from a baseball coach during a match in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children play baseball on the street in downtown Havana, Cuba, June 14, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan (R), 8, plays baseball with friends in downtown Havana, Cuba, July 18, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Kevin Kindelan, 8, is dressed by his father prior to attending a baseball lesson in Havana, Cuba, July 8, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Children high five after a baseball match in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A boy is comforted by his coach Luis Ramirez, 26, during a baseball match in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Baseball bats lay on a field during a training session in Havana, Cuba, May 11, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Industriales baseball team players cheer before a match at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Baseball fan Kevin Kindelan, 8, practices with his father on the roof of their house in Havana, Cuba, June 14, 2022. Kindelan says he wants to play for Cuba's national baseball club. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A child watches a baseball match between Industriales and Artemisa at the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

People watch children playing during baseball practice in Havana, Cuba, May 31, 2022. Success in baseball, Cuba's national past time and a favorite pursuit of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, is increasingly measured beyond its borders. That mirrors a broader exodus of Cubans from the stagnating communist-run island racked by social and economic crisis. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A child watches a baseball match between Industriales and Artemisa at the Latinoamericano stadium in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "MENEGHINI CUBA BASEBALL" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.