The team of Industrial took second place in the last 62nd edition of the competition National Series of Cuban baseball. After a spectacular comeback that saw them move from bottom of the table to qualifying position, the Blues reached the playoffs and did not disappoint. They left behind Sancti Spíritus and Santiago de Cuba, two good Cuban baseball teams, along the way. Then they lost 4-0 to Las Tunas in the final.
One of the most experienced Industriales players is the infielder Jorge Aloma. Although his offensive numbers were not very good in the playoffs, he supported the young team with his experience. The 12 infielder National Series He hit .290 in the regular season with 13 extra-base hits and 23 RBIs in 72 games. During the off-season Cuban baseball Alomá posted a .151 average in 15 games, with two doubles and the same number of RBIs.
Cuban Baseball: Active Industriales player STARTED A distribution business in Cuba
But in the last few hours Alomá has been trending on social networks due to a non-sporting event. The infielder posted a post on his Facebook profile through a company that sells personal items he owns in Cuba. “To the private” Alomá wrote on his account, sharing dozens of photos of clothing, shoes, hats and others for sale. In fact, in one of the photos it looks like some kind of tent or stand that must be somewhere in Havana. These items are apparently sold there under the guidance of the active player Industrial In Cuban baseball.
On Thursday evening, there was an exchange of messages between Alomá and other Cuban baseball players on this topic. Some players from the Industriales team, others active in the Cuban baseball and some residing abroad. «Jorgito Boutique» was the name one of them shared in the chat, alluding to the name of Alomá’s company. The exchange (which, by the way, was deleted from the post) was full of laughter, “mutt” in good Cuban, but also in support of the Industriales player’s entrepreneurship. Furthermore, Alomá himself recognized that the business was a viable alternative to defuse the current situation in Cuba.
Jokes and opinions aside, without analyzing the subject in depth or considering that a Cuban athlete has to sell clothes, we wish Alomá the greatest success in his endeavor.
