His knees were torn – now the “annoying guy” is reaching for gold
In Sochi he celebrated silver in the short track and felt cheated afterwards. Therefore, for Eddy Alvarez, the baseball final is also about reparation.
Posted today at 7:50 am
One victory is missing for gold: Eddy Alvarez and his Americans face Japan in the final, against which they lost the first comparison in Tokyo 6-7.
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A Cuban immigrant son who grew up in Miami and became a baseball player? Occurs, hardly worth mentioning.
A son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and darted across the ice as a short tracker? Rather unusual.
A Cuban immigrant son who grew up in Miami and did both? Very unusual.
A son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and won Olympic gold in both sports? Inconceivably. And that brings us to Eddy Alvarez.
The man from Florida is 31 years old and he is preparing to win gold in baseball in Tokyo. A victory is still needed, against Japan, the hosts and favorites, Saturday noon, 12 p.m. Swiss time.
