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> [Despite the situation in Cuba, I had a chance to play on the national team; and compared to other baseball players and other people in Cuba, I had the opportunity to live at a level that was not very high…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/despite-the-situation-in-cuba-i-had-a-chance-to-play-on-the-national/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

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## More by Yoenis Cespedes

> [In Cuba, I didn't even have a bicycle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/in-cuba-i-didn-t-even-have-a-bicycle/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [I grew up on the softball field. Every day I would take my glove and my bat with me](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/i-grew-up-on-the-softball-field-every-day-i-would-take-my-glove-and/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [My life has changed in many ways, both on an economic and personal level. All major league players are accorded the respect they deserve.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/my-life-has-changed-in-many-ways-both-on-an-economic-and-personal/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [Sometimes I rush my swing because I am so anxious to play well. In Cuba, the quality of the pitching is not the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/sometimes-i-rush-my-swing-because-i-am-so-anxious-to-play-well-in/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [In Cuba, I would start the first two months hitting around .260 with three or four home runs. After the first half of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/in-cuba-i-would-start-the-first-two-months-hitting-around-260-with/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [Despite the situation in Cuba, I had a chance to play on the national team; and compared to other baseball players and other people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/despite-the-situation-in-cuba-i-had-a-chance-to-play-on-the-national/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

> [I had a chance to play for the Cuban national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but at the time I never thought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoenis-cespedes/i-had-a-chance-to-play-for-the-cuban-national-team-during-the-2009/)

[Yoenis Cespedes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoenis-cespedes/)

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