What a long, tough, rewarding trip it’s been for Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias.
In July 2008, at age 18, he was traveling with Cuba’s national team to a tournament in Canada. That’s when he defected and eventually became a United States citizen.
“I left my family, left my parents, left my country, left my culture, and left everything behind to make my dream come true and try to be a big-league player,” Iglesias said before the Rockies hosted the Giants at Coors Field. “For one game, it’s a blessing. So imagine 10 years. It’s pretty special.”
“I’m pretty young, right?” joked Iglesias, who will become a free agent at the end of the season. “I feel really good. I’m healthy, I’m moving around and I think I still have quite a few years.”“Ten years at this level, with the talent of players now, it’s a significant achievement,” Black said. “When you do it, it tells you a lot about the player. I told him that I’m very proud of him.”
Iglesias told The Register that officials in Montana weren’t as accustomed to such crossings as those on the southern border of the U.S., so they kept Iglesias overnight in a cell with no mattress while working through the paperwork.“It was a pretty emotional time,” Iglesias said Saturday. “I wouldn’t do anything differently. Yes, I’ve been through a lot of stuff … But I made my dreams come true and I made my dad’s dreams come true to play in the big leagues.
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