NEW YORK – Throughout the majority, the players of each team talked about the excitement of being able to have fans back in the stands, but there was an additional feeling for the Venezuelan Yankees short-stop Gleyber Torres in the inaugural series at home.
“My parents see me again,” Torres said. “Last year, I couldn’t see my parents, so it’s very important for me to see me play, like when I was young.”
The Caracas native was raised by his parents, Eusebio Torres and Ibelise Castro, who stayed in Venezuela last year. Torres started playing baseball at the age of five, and his father claims that he began to notice his special abilities at the age of nine.
“At nine, the kids play baseball, but they don’t stand out like Gleyber did,” said Eusebio Torres in 2019. “That allowed me to dream and realize that Gleyber had a special talent. When he was nine, I started viewing him and told his mother and grandmother that Gleyber was going to play professional baseball. “
Although Yankee Stadium had a maximum capacity of 20% – the largest attendance was 10,850 people – Torres says he was delighted to have an audience at the stadium again.
“It’s very good,” Torres said. “I am just happy to see my parents every day. I come on the field and watch myself play. I’m grateful to have them and the fans in the stands. It’s amazing to play in New York and see thousands of fans supporting us. “