Show Notes

Cuban pitcher Yennier Cano was told he’d never make the Cuban National Series. Then when he tried to leave Cuba to play in the Majors, his government banned him from playing baseball. When he finally made it to America, Cano floundered in obscurity in the minors. Today he’s one of the best relievers in Major League Baseball. 

Hope you’ll join us.

Major sources for this episode include:
The Baltimore Banner: Yennier Cano was exiled from baseball in Cuba. How he found his way to the O’s and became one of MLB’s best
New York Times: Yennier Cano’s incredible rise: Delivery tweak, confidence boost and ‘dad strength’
Our Esquina: Reliever Yennier Cano finds home in Baltimore
The Brain Health Revolution Podcast: The power of storytelling to educate and empower (with Lisa Genova)
Camden Chat: Living for All It’s Worth: Yennier Cano was a revelation in the bullpen for the 2023 Orioles
Capital Gazette: How the Orioles brought Yennier Cano’s ‘beautiful’ breakout to Baltimore

Writer & Host: Sidney Hirst-O’Reilly
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner
Tunes: APM Music

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