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Pasadena hosts Canada-Cuba Goodwill baseball tournament

On Saturday Pasadena hosted a Canada-Cuba Goodwill baseball tournament at Bennett Field in Pasadena.

SaltWire Network · Other | Posted: July 3, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 7:31 a.m. | 2 Min Read
Andy Lee (left) who announced the play for the game and former Major Leaguer Bill (Spaceman) Lee, who helped with the announcing and entertained the fans between innings with stories from his days playing in the big league.
Andy Lee (left) who announced the play for the game and former Major Leaguer Bill (Spaceman) Lee, who helped with the announcing and entertained the fans between innings with stories from his days playing in the big league.

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Teams included Team Canada (Pasadena), Corner Brook and Grand Falls-Windsor and a team from Cuba.

Also at the tournament and part of the Canada Goodwill Baseball Program were former Major League Baseball player Bill (Spaceman) Lee and his son Andy Lee. The Saturday afternoon game between Canada and Cuba ended with a 7-2 win for Canada.

Cristell Valle of Cuba prepares to bat.
Cuba's catcher Lianny Fiullo gets some help from Pasadena catcher Victoria Hull, as they shared equipment throughout the game.
Pasadena’s Olivia Hyde throws a pitch.
Cuba's Danet de la Torre touches second base before Pasadena's Bethany Brophy is able to catch the ball.
Cuba’s Stephani O’Conner touches home plate before Pasadena's catcher Victoria Hull is able to get the ball, scoring Cuba’s second run of the game.
The Canada-Cuba Goodwill games are about a lot more then just baseball, as the lines for handshakes turn into hugs at the end of Saturday afternoon’s game.
Team Cuba enjoy cookies from Subway after the game.
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