Nestled at the base of the mountain range that divides Venezuela’s coastal communities from the capital city of Caracas, an abandoned baseball stadium sits dust-bitten and quiet. Dirt kicks up in the gusting wind, but for a group of young ball players who have gathered here, the devastation that surrounds them fades into the background the moment they step onto the cracked dirt. Young athletes swap high fives, hugs, and quiet tears—tears for the teammates who can train alongside them today, and for the friends who will never pick up a glove again.
A 12-year-old baseball prodigy trains through tears after Venezuela quakes leave him homeless
