Going to a Baseball Game for 1st time!!! CUBAN GOES TO MLB!

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  • Yoel a cuban man reacts to his first MLB Baseball game. See his emotional reaction for any Cuban to go to a baseball game in the USA. Everything from the game, to the stadium, to the food.. its all a new experience especially at the major leagues!!!
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  • @YoelAndMari
    @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Please subscribe and like the video to help our algorithm!!! it would mean the world to us! WHATS NEXT, FAMILIA!?!!!

    • @elteescat
      @elteescat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Next you go to a big Christmas store with all different kinds of decorations! And to a grand Christmas lights display! Here near Dayton, Ohio we have Clifton Mill! The place has won national awards and contests! I think a trip here to see Clifton Mill in Ohio would be worth your while! Just DON'T go on the weekends or you'll be packed in like sardines!

    • @josephsachse251
      @josephsachse251 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Do a thanksgiving special for Yoel with a turkey and everything.

    • @josephsachse251
      @josephsachse251 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I’ll even pay for everything you need to cook a traditional thanksgiving meal. Just lmk how?

    • @metaempiricist
      @metaempiricist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I would love to see you guys react to some famous movies Yoel hasn't seen. Maybe some horror or action movies!

    • @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out
      @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I know cubans are baseball fans and have had many great players and players to be admired.i am happy that he has gotten to attend one.
      It's funny that you went to a dodgers game.my grandfather's brother was Don Newcombe and he pitched for the brooklyn dodgers in the 40's-50's.
      I hope you have enjoyed your time watching something I can see you have a deep passion for.
      Peace and have a blessed day from NJ

  • @andrewseemann436
    @andrewseemann436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +901

    My sincere wish is that everyone in America could see the greatness of this country through Yoel's eyes.

    • @g-urts5518
      @g-urts5518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Canada's better :p hahaha
      Just kidding! Love my American neighbours to the south. Been to cuba 3 times myself. Absolutely love it there. Some of the nicest people in the world.

    • @DivineSimply
      @DivineSimply 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I sometimes wonder what Joel thinks of all the petty squabbling, political unrest, infighting, and people squawking about having to get shots and wear masks for the sake of public safety and individual responsibility to others. While they go on and on about their Constitutional freedoms (to infect and be infected?) being violated, I would imagine it must look ridiculous to him, since he knows what REAL government repression and human rights violations are truly about. We must look like spoiled, entitled children.

    • @Norseman95
      @Norseman95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yoel*

    • @deborahgrysko2427
      @deborahgrysko2427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Amen! What heart! What joy! God bless this couple!

    • @kellycleveland8746
      @kellycleveland8746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Maybe we could all then stop all the arguing and recognize what a great(but imperfect) place this is. Maybe then we could recognize that America is a "big tent' with room for everyone and their different ideas on how to be even better.

  • @evansjessicae
    @evansjessicae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Oh, my tears started flowing 😭when he stood up so proudly for our national anthem. 🇺🇲

  • @Leonelandfam123
    @Leonelandfam123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    There’s always a difference when watching it through Yoel’s eyes. Things we normally take for granted, he values with a passion.

    • @saulmadrid9950
      @saulmadrid9950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You read stuff on the news about the flag, the national anthem and how people may take things for granted. I wish everyone could watch this vid. We as citizens don't realize how much our given liberties mean, until you see it from an immigrant's perspective.

  • @jerrycalhounjerryleecalhou4192
    @jerrycalhounjerryleecalhou4192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    WHATS COOL ABOUT THIS GUY IS HE PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS HEART DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WHEN MANY AMERICANS WONT.

    • @pawpaw__
      @pawpaw__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah, it's like he's walking into a dog fight without knowing what a dog is. Innocence is bliss!

    • @bolsbolbol368
      @bolsbolbol368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@pawpaw__ he knows what's it's like to not have the freedoms the USA has. These clowns who kneel for the anthem should move to Cuba and see how they like it.

    • @louismontoya7437
      @louismontoya7437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pawpaw__ You are an idiot. There are numerous videos of him experiencing what the US has to offer. I guess when you’re born in a place you don’t have to struggle for the basics everyday you have plenty of time to complain!

    • @imogendedo8296
      @imogendedo8296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He is embracing his new home, or at least the ideals it represents. Lots of people have forgotten those in the interest of being right.

    • @zzzzzz3708
      @zzzzzz3708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Imagine if he pulled a Kaepernick

  • @elee1086
    @elee1086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    The joy in his face is amazing. Not a sports fan but his face changes things.

    • @cardiac19
      @cardiac19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His smile once they sit down is face splitting.

    • @johncordona7518
      @johncordona7518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amazing others can come here from a socialists country and feel joy at being here more than the socialists that live here

    • @ricodelavega4511
      @ricodelavega4511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      funny how cubans never got the memo on how boring beisbol is.

  • @beardo-baggins
    @beardo-baggins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It's like driving all the way to Disneyland without tell the kids until you hit the parking lot. That's the vibe he's giving off 😁

  • @CrocodilePile
    @CrocodilePile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I went to Yankee Stadium for the first time when I was 6 years old. THAT was the look I had on my face. Why am I crying?

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dont cry!!!

    • @CrocodilePile
      @CrocodilePile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@YoelAndMari It's all happiness. You guys are the best.

    • @maxpeck7382
      @maxpeck7382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I went to the 7th game of the 1987 world series at the Metrodome in Minneapolis when I was 6 years old and saw my state's Minnesota Twins with Kirby Puckett win their first Series in Franchise history. My mom won 7th game tickets in a work raffle and my mom was yelling at the TV for all of game 6 because if they didn't win that game first the series would have been over and we wouldn't have had a 7th game to go see. A once in a lifetime thing for a single working mom with a young son who can't afford to buy series tickets.

    • @CrocodilePile
      @CrocodilePile 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxpeck7382 I LOVE THIS! I made it to GAME 7 of the 2001 WORLD SERIES and watched my beloved Yankees lose to my local Diamondbacks with one of the greatest games I've ever seen played. There were THREE generations of us in the stands. It was magical.

  • @JamesJones-cf4hw
    @JamesJones-cf4hw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I never realized how much I took going to a Dodger game for granted. After viewing your video. I'll never forget the reaction he had. And, never take anything for granted again. During the national anthem the part where it says land of the free. Yoel put his fist up. I never will imagine what must be going through his mind. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

    • @foreign392
      @foreign392 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah brother its hard growing up and not even being able to express how you feel really sucks i remember my mom telling me to not say certain things bc she could go to jail.. im so blessed that my dad took the risk of coming in a boat and brought me legally as soon as he could 🙏🏻

    • @Wolf-vc4wj
      @Wolf-vc4wj ปีที่แล้ว

      Baseball is huge in Cuba I'm sure it's wasn't his first baseball game.

  • @MC-342
    @MC-342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I grew up down the street from the Yankees spring training facility in Florida. I used to go there with my dad to watch them practice. What you take for granted....Yoel definitely makes me appreciate that.💖

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Beautiful memories. His dream is to go to the yankee stadium. That’s who he really wants to see

    • @MC-342
      @MC-342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@YoelAndMari During spring training, they have days where you can meet the players, watch games, etc... He would love it.👍

    • @jansonshine9082
      @jansonshine9082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jupiter? A long time ago we saw Spring games there- it was awesome!

    • @gta2281
      @gta2281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same for me but it was the Blue Jays.

  • @Stooch
    @Stooch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    i wish all americans had this level of appreciation for what we have

    • @patriciacave4450
      @patriciacave4450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes 👍

    • @pawpaw__
      @pawpaw__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Too bad we've lived here long enough to understand the nuances.

    • @KneedsItsGat
      @KneedsItsGat ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pawpaw__kid that’s what you call first world problems. Sucks to suck

  • @DanteLegacyGaming
    @DanteLegacyGaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    He gets emotional everywhere he goes, cause while is amazing, surreal to him visiting all this places, he misses someone at home, and wishes he could share that moment with that person. I think he has a daughter back in Cuba, I believe. It has to be hard for him to be away, going to all this places and not share his happiness. I totally understand him, I got out my country, left behind my mother and sisters, which I didn’t see for 17 years!😢😭 Its hard to be happy when your other half is miles away.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Its really hard emotions. On one hand you're so happy and on the other you feel so guilty. And then there's this feeling of anger that a government took all of these opportunities away from you.

    • @terryoconnor5262
      @terryoconnor5262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@YoelAndMari couldn’t have said it any better in so few as word as you my darling, blessings from England 🙏

    • @DanteLegacyGaming
      @DanteLegacyGaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@YoelAndMari Exactly, reason a lot of us leave our country. It's a sacrifice we all make. I wish you both the best, and Joel I know is hard Hermano, hay que tener paciensa. Espero que pronto te reunas que ese ser querido que dejastes en Cuba😀👍

    • @jreyman
      @jreyman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@YoelAndMari I understand that, and it makes me happy that I was born in the USA. I hope someday, your family can come here and you can be whole again, and they can experience all the things you have got to see and do since arriving. I know I would hate to live under Communist rule, and I wish things would change, so the Cuban people didn't have to live the way they currently are. I wish they could have the freedoms and wealth they had before Communism came to Cuba and ruined everything for the people of your nation.

    • @rg20322
      @rg20322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@YoelAndMari Truly great reaction to sum it up in 3 sentences! Appreciate that you have this opportunity and happy that you are here!

  • @ella-vm6vf
    @ella-vm6vf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    This is so wonderful! I am seeing my country in a new light through his eyes. I am an Atlanta Braves fan & love the clip of our MVP in the World Series, thank you for that. We appreciate our Cuban players they add so much to baseball here because they love the game so passionately. Thanks!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      We are so proud of him!!! What an amazing player and team! We loved seeing them there too!

    • @paulportillo1
      @paulportillo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m a Dodger fan but I’m glad the Braves beat the Astro. Brave did a great job

    • @willyrodriguez10
      @willyrodriguez10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulportillo1 I'm a marlins fan and I'm not so glad.

    • @gordonduke8812
      @gordonduke8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@willyrodriguez10 so your one of those 250 people we see in the stands while watching you guys on tv. Just kidding bro. Love your stadium, it is beautiful. I'm a Braves fan, but just love to watch good baseball, regardless of the uniform. And I am also glad to see your franchise getting the home town support it deserves.

    • @dustincrozier5719
      @dustincrozier5719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go Bravessss!!! Love you You'll and Mari.

  • @BIGDEZUL
    @BIGDEZUL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I don’t think I’ve ever smiled more watching someone enjoy the experience of MLB. As Americans, we take this for granted. Thank you for this humbling video.

  • @elteescat
    @elteescat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The big eyed wonder and happiness on his face in your videos is always so heartwarming! I pray he NEVER loses that sense of wonder! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

  • @jayuup
    @jayuup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nothing like a bark and a choke at the ballpark. Seriously this is my favorite video of the series. In my lifetime I have had my fair share of conversations with Cubans about baseball and it ain't no joke. Ball is life. To see a Cuban take in his first baseball game is magical. I got emotional watching it. And that's not an easy feat. I think I got emotional because I know how much it probably meant to him because of my experience with other Cubans. I recently took my 73-year-old father to his first San Francisco 49ers football game. He grew up in Monterey California and has for as long as there has been a San Francisco franchise, been a fan. Seeing him when he so I'll Levi's stadium for the first time, I saw that same look in this video......

  • @bossmodl3thalpoppa484
    @bossmodl3thalpoppa484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love watching his reactions ,the things he must be feeling 🤗. The national anthem and his hand on his heart made me tear up.

  • @johnmaloney5912
    @johnmaloney5912 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I love seeing the excitement and exuberance in Yoel’s eyes and seeing everything this great country has to offer. And I love his respect for our National Anthem and our Flag. I love your guys videos ♥️😎

  • @stevenmccart5455
    @stevenmccart5455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They reaction of this man upon seeing a major league ball park is priceless. I liken it to my very first trip to the World Series. The electricity in the air was palpable the very second I walked into the parking lot. It was unlike any of the countless ballgames I had ever been to before.

  • @balamx2802
    @balamx2802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Being from Cleveland, we have the distinction of having Minnie Minoso, the first black Cuban player to play in the majors, on the Indians back in 1949. It was great to witness Yoel's first game in Dodger's Stadium. Hope he makes going to ball games a habit.

  • @pattiecoxey
    @pattiecoxey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It so humbling the see people who not just love sports but to enjoy what we have here in the USA take for granted. Keep exploring and enjoying. It's a huge country.🌭🍟⚾🇺🇸

  • @willvr4
    @willvr4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    This is the best one you guys have done. He's like a kid experiencing things for the first time with so much joy. It's sad, but I can't remember the last time ANYTHING made me feel that excited.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      wow thank you will!!

    • @ricodelavega4511
      @ricodelavega4511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and at some point all the fans turn to see the guy who's really excited about the game.

  • @CDO1113
    @CDO1113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He looks like a young boy in this with his awe and excitement. It’s so heartwarming. ❤️🎉

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know, it was so. cute. Thanks CD!

  • @jeffcocco7123
    @jeffcocco7123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every video I watch all I can think is how great it is for Yoel to enjoy everything that people in this country take for granted on a daily basis. It truly warms my heart to see someone enjoy FREEDOM and not take it for granted. I wish only the best for you guys in all your endeavors!

  • @Rdfelic
    @Rdfelic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This should be mandatory viewing for all Americans. DALE YOEL! 🇨🇺🇺🇲

  • @larrym.johnson9219
    @larrym.johnson9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good for You Mari,
    you are such a beautiful sweetheart to Yoel. God bless you both. Larry.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you Larry!!! That means a lot

  • @stylezlp
    @stylezlp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Yoel's smile was soo big. and Mari's smile at seeing how happy Yoel is... true love.

  • @laserbeam002
    @laserbeam002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seeing videos like these makes me so grateful to be an American and so thankful for what our founding fathers and ancestors passed down to us.

  • @ernestoalmazan7953
    @ernestoalmazan7953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love his appreciation and love for this country of ours. We need more Americans like him

  • @LilMustardd
    @LilMustardd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    This was amazing to watch. We are so blessed here in the United States and take these things for granted. Baseball is a sport that brings so many cultures together and I’m super glad Yoel’s first game experience was during playoffs. Surely a night he’ll remember forever!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      it was incredible game and it does bring everyone together. Sports and food is what the world can unite on!

    • @stantheman9072
      @stantheman9072 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@YoelAndMari Wow! Way to go!! First-ever Major League experience was a playoff game. That’s really, really special. I even cried and the Dodgers and Braves make me cringe. But I sure love watching you guys celebrating freedom and the blessings of liberty.

  • @InkedPain
    @InkedPain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    There's a video called the "Star Spangled Banner as You've Never Heard It." I would love to see Yoel's reaction to that story. Love seeing the pure joy he takes in things many of us are so used to.

    • @TURK_182
      @TURK_182 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah That's a good one!

  • @kl6902
    @kl6902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that it takes a Cuban to really and truly understand what Land of the free means ❤️ His reactions are priceless!

  • @Maggies87
    @Maggies87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    PRICELESS memories for Yoel! Mine: 1st game, cracking peanuts with my dad, watching the sun set from above third base, Vin Scully announcing the game on my a.m. radio, 1972, binoculars in hand…studying the players, the scoreboard and pretty much everything. Long line of cars leaving the parking lot, windows down…that’s still the same!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those are beautiful memories MC

  • @JasonMoir
    @JasonMoir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It wasn't a total lie, you did go to a Dodger-themed bar. It just happened to be in Dodger Stadium!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HAHA!!! 😂 😆 😛

  • @gdhaney136
    @gdhaney136 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    This was pure joy. I felt the excitement and emotion and it made me feel the joy too. So happy Yoel got to experience a dream.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You have no idea how happy we were. it was SUCH a magical game. I have NEVER BEEN to a game so amazing in my life. 4 home runs, the crowd so wild and packed, it was INCREDIVLE!

    • @two-nine7730
      @two-nine7730 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Canada here.Know how you feel,my frozen adrenaline is now thawing out.

  • @nannerz1994
    @nannerz1994 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yoel has really taught me to just stand there and take in what I'm doing and live in the moment. The way he just burns these memories into his brain is so cool. He takes a lot of mental photos and I love it

  • @roncornett3021
    @roncornett3021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    his reaction to the line land of the free lets you know what we take for granted is a dream for the people who are not free

  • @anthonyflores8156
    @anthonyflores8156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The joy on yoels face always makes me.cry and remind of the things we as Americans take for granted even the smallest of things this is why I love watching his reactions it humbled me back to earth

  • @marketads1
    @marketads1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No matter who you are or how many times you've been to a stadium, when you get inside from the glare of the outside sun and see the field for the first time, you are stunned! It's a mass of emerald green; bright and beautiful, different from any other place. Filled with tons of people all with the same ENERGY. The same GOAL. And for that night or afternoon, all ONE BIG FAMILY!!! The feeling is like no other. Thanks Yoel and Mari for showing it from beginning to end!

  • @alpiccino21
    @alpiccino21 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow, I was shocked when I heard the crowd singing “Canta y no llores”. It’s incredible how the baseball culture from the Caribbean has permeated into the American baseball culture and vice versa. Brought me memories from my early teen years when we sang that song (and many other things) to the opposite team in Venezuela back in the 70’s. Love to see that baseball has made baseball fans a big family around the world.

  • @rockythetalkingparrot2465
    @rockythetalkingparrot2465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Yoel, people like you just might save this country. I hope your videos are shared far and wide across this great land.

  • @Ash.Crow.Goddess
    @Ash.Crow.Goddess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This man makes me cry everytime. There's nothing like being in a giant crowd watching your favorite team.

  • @amarkpon
    @amarkpon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved seeing the pure joy in Yoel’s face. What an incredible gift and memory for Yoel that many Americans may take for granted. My Dad worked at a Veteran’s Hospital and volunteered to take wheelchair patients to Mets and Yankees games when I was small. If I didn’t occasionally get carsick these memories would be perfect! Amazing!

  • @kevananne
    @kevananne ปีที่แล้ว

    I think Yoel’s innocence and appreciation for things a lot of us take for granted is so wonderful to see. Y’all are awesome!!!

  • @joykind4258
    @joykind4258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    His surprise and joy bring tears of joy to my own eyes. Tissue please. We've have had pro ball players in our family, and my mother was a sports reporter and the players of the L.A. Angels named her their mascot. So, we love baseball too. So happy for you both.

  • @thomasstengel7356
    @thomasstengel7356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I couldn't love Yoel's reactions more and he couldn't be luckier than to have you introducing him to so many things that, hopefully, become a normal part of his life as a man living in America. Love you both. Thank you, as always, for sharing your experiences. It reminds me, and I'm sure many others, to appreciate things we often take for granted.

  • @stangreen3853
    @stangreen3853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m 62 years old and the child like joy of experiencing something for the first time is beautiful, we should never lose that. Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon or whitewater rafting would do that. Experience everything you can, you two are beautiful souls.

  • @cathistephens1412
    @cathistephens1412 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is something truly magical in experiencing your first game in a big league stadium! I was an adult when my husband took me to a Dodger game in LA. He was a fan of the Dodgers since age 5 when he first visited Chavez Ravine… Dodger land. I will never forget what it felt like… the fans, the sounds, the smells, the atmosphere was like a circus, a festive holiday, on a warm summer evening. So much excitement and happiness all crowded together, you felt like you were among the best of friends. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us, brought back many precious memories.

  • @nateclark2046
    @nateclark2046 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man...every time I watch these videos, it reminds me of how often I take life for granted. Many of us have access to things other people will only dream of, yet we're unhappy, and feel entitled to more.

  • @bigjohn2073
    @bigjohn2073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    His reaction was PRICELESS!!! Brought tears to my eyes.

  • @jeffcamp481
    @jeffcamp481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yoel look happier than a boy in a candy store! Thank you for sharing his experience!

  • @dalehammers4425
    @dalehammers4425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yoel is more American at heart than most people born here. I hope life gives you all you deserve.

  • @thefloridamimi9278
    @thefloridamimi9278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m loving his excitement! My nephew was drafted by the Dodgers in 2019, after pitching for the Miami Hurricanes…so we’re huge baseball fans. I hope y’all had a fantastic experience!

  • @bricechapman7909
    @bricechapman7909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love watching him, appreciating everything this country has to offer.

  • @nationalnesteggsolutions2335
    @nationalnesteggsolutions2335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved it when Yoel was standing for the National Anthem, hand on his heart, and then raised his fist in the air during the phrase "Land of the free"! VIVA LIBERTAD!!!

  • @trinagonzakez2832
    @trinagonzakez2832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To see Joel enjoying something we take for granted is awesome!

  • @jeanieking2017
    @jeanieking2017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Yoel's joy and gratitude make me cry every time. And Mari's joy at surprising her husband is beyond anything we get to experience with them. As he and she know, socialism kills everything. Let's all pray for an end to the repression in Cuba and other places and remember NO SOCIALISM IN THE USA!! We are free. Much love to you both.

    • @mikelafaille
      @mikelafaille 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Socialism isn't the problem. Corruption is the problem. The irony of his statement is that Cuba isn't under a socialist system, nor has it in it's entire history.
      Conflating communism and socialism is a strange trait for citizens of the USA.

    • @jeanieking2017
      @jeanieking2017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikelafaille I was quoting Yoel. He is Cuban. He said that exact phrase in this video. Take it up with him please.

    • @mikelafaille
      @mikelafaille 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeanieking2017 Looks like blindly parroting propaganda without knowing what you're talking about is also a strange trait of citizens of the USA.

    • @rodrigoduran7481
      @rodrigoduran7481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mikelafaille Your ignorance is beyond a comment! CUBA is COMMUNIST, what would you know, you have never lived it!!!!! Your comment on corruption is stupidity, giving the government control of everything is plain insanity and total loss of freedom!

    • @mikelafaille
      @mikelafaille 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rodrigoduran7481 "Beyond a comment," yet you still commented. Interesting. It's totally okay that you don't understand what a communist political system looks like, or what Cuba's actual political system actually is. I never said Cuba wasn't a communist country, in fact, I specifically mentioned that in my first reply. Being a unitary Marxist-Leninist state, the government controls everything as it is, and opposed to countries with standard socialist systems in play, where things are fine (such as Denmark or Norway). The problems Cuba faces are uniquely due to government overreach and the resulting corruption of their leaders, also observable in Venezuela and China, for example.
      An education beyond primary school would suit you well if you're going to attempt to throw out words like ignorance and stupidity, yet know nothing of the governments of which you speak. Try again, and come back with something beyond ad hominem.

  • @andreadeamon6419
    @andreadeamon6419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I grew up in Cleveland stadium so i really don't remember what so many of us take for granted - a first time watching a game. Glad you had a great time 💙

  • @HEFFAHHH
    @HEFFAHHH ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So excited and humbling to watch this! I loved watching his inner child come out! Him shouting and smiling and eating his hotdog!!! AMAZING!! Please keep posting more!

  • @suzz1776
    @suzz1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yoel's reactions always make me cry. but in a good way!!! 😀

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know me too behind the camera.

  • @bobadams179
    @bobadams179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a lucky man Yoel is to have you, Mari for a wife. And Yoel is such a good man. A true patriot to both Cuba and America. This country is so lucky to have the both of you here with us. Dios los bendiga como siempre.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      muchísimas gracias Bob.

  • @RaymondOlivas10
    @RaymondOlivas10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Viva the US Constitution…because that is the main thing that allows this country to be unique from all others.

  • @karenzigman45
    @karenzigman45 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can see in his face just hiw grateful he is to he in the Lans of the free! You can alsoi see the sadness he feels for his family and friends who may never experience what he has been experiencing !! They are a wonderful couple, so joyful and appreciative . What a joy to see!

  • @zshakur
    @zshakur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Through Yoel's eyes we see America as it is....from a certain point of view. Not all Americans get to experience the beauty of our own country. That being said, it gives me goosebumps to watch this man's joy at the things we take for granted. Enjoy Yoel! America really is an amazing nation.

  • @frangeorge5962
    @frangeorge5962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So happy for him. These experiences he will talk about his whole life.

  • @n0denz
    @n0denz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd forgotten how big baseball is in Cuba. Always great to see Yoel having a blast. We're happy to have you in the US!

  • @jennyray1476
    @jennyray1476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every one of your episodes makes me cry , brings such happiness to my heart to see yoel get to experience what so many Americans take for granted

  • @rickgruffman7132
    @rickgruffman7132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Of all the videos, seeing Yoel's hand on his heart during the National Anthem is unquestionably the most poignant. What a great moment to capture.
    (Sorry, Yoel, but my Atlanta Braves had to beat the Dodgers, in the NLCS, in order to win the World Series this year.)

  • @robertjessen1554
    @robertjessen1554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As an old Brooklyn Dodgers fan I'm glad to welcome Yoel into the family. I doubt if there's a more loyal or vocal fan.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Robert!! That means a lot.

    • @robertjessen1554
      @robertjessen1554 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@YoelAndMari it means a lot to see his beautiful and honest reaction and his appreciation for this country. He'll make a great citizen !

  • @michaelbcohen
    @michaelbcohen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing, knowing how much Cubans love baseball for him to see a MLB game and how much he enjoyed it, really is special. I have been going to Yankee games since I was very little (I remember watching Orlando Hernández
    play after the Yankees got him when he escaped Cuba, amazing pitcher), to see Yoel experience this for the first time is truly magical

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His dream is to go to the yankee game!

  • @johnfaulk7775
    @johnfaulk7775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can feel the complete joy from Yoel!!! God bless you both!!!

  • @christopherhughes8402
    @christopherhughes8402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All right. I am a pretty cynical person. Been all over the world, seen lots of things. Seeing the sheer joy of Yoel experiencing something that most of us takes for granted or don't think twice about, brought tears to my eyes. What a privilege to see my beautiful country though his eyes. I wish you happiness, success and long life. Love, you already have !

  • @DavidOatney
    @DavidOatney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was absolutely precious to see. I knew that Yoell would love a baseball ⚾ game. It is my hope and prayer that he is able to enjoy many more of them in America. I think that a whole lot of people in this country should look at the way Yoel reacted to the national anthem, and perhaps they would have some greater appreciation for this if they could see it through his eyes.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was soooooo happy.

    • @DavidOatney
      @DavidOatney 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@YoelAndMari he sure seemed happy. I don't blame him!

  • @SHIRLEYZAPORZON
    @SHIRLEYZAPORZON 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your videos make me cry, however, tears of happiness. Canadian here, been to Cuba 5 times, loved it, and the people. But I knew what hardships they faced. Am so very happy for Yoel that he can finally experience the things he loves. Great video's, but still tearing up!

  • @indyracingnut
    @indyracingnut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a Dodgers fan for almost 50 years, and on behalf of my Dad who recently passed away who had been a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since 1929...MUCHAS GRACIAS for helping him experience the joy of being at that immortal stadium. 3rd oldest in the MLB now. And another Los Dojers fan for life now.

  • @garyammerman2153
    @garyammerman2153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Yoel for reminding us what a beautiful country we live in!

  • @peterchen8099
    @peterchen8099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you for continuing to document so many of Yoel's firsts. It's so always a joy to watch the joy he is experiencing, and to see what so many of us take for granted. Love from Los Angeles =)

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoy it!

  • @dennystewart3238
    @dennystewart3238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I actually have happy tears for Joel! I'm so happy that he gets to experience the things he has dreamed of. I wish only the best for both of you!

  • @earm2804
    @earm2804 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how he is respectful to the national anthem. Many blessings to you both.

  • @annaburch3200
    @annaburch3200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yoel's joy for life is infectious!! ❤️ We all need to appreciate what we have as much as Yoel does. So glad his dream came true. A big drink and a hot dog, watching a baseball game. 👍

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know, so cute he said that!

  • @ajruther67
    @ajruther67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh gosh Mari. I teared up watching this. So many new things he is getting to experience and his reactions get to me. So emotional.
    I laughed when he said, "What bar is this"

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahah I know that was cute!

  • @patsavala3601
    @patsavala3601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’m so happy you held back to surprise Yoel. I felt like I was enjoying the game with you. 💜

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!! Yes when I found out we actually could go I made it a surprise

  • @jamesmin
    @jamesmin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As an American, an immigrant, a Los Angeleno, and a Dodger fan, this warms my heart.

  • @jafquist27
    @jafquist27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't understand how you only have 40K subs. Your channel really helps me to see more clearly and appreciate all the wonderful things we, as Americans, have available to us. Thank you for sharing all these experiences with me.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We just started our TH-cam channel in May. :)

  • @kmayville70
    @kmayville70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How is this the most wholesome video I have ever seen?? It's actually beautiful. Much love from a Seattle Mariners fan!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much Kristina!!!

  • @brandi_with_an_i
    @brandi_with_an_i 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I've been going to baseball games my whole life and my reactions are still like his every time. Lol love the game so much. Great video. Go Braves!!! 😉

  • @8-bit719
    @8-bit719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoy seeing him react to everyday things that many of us Americans take for granted. It is inspiring to see him enjoy so many things that he has not had the chance to experience. I pray for change in Cuba.

  • @clintlasher8436
    @clintlasher8436 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way you always think of your countrymen while experiencing these new things is one of the great things about you Yoel. Thanks for warming my heart with your gratitude

  • @karenpusateri2089
    @karenpusateri2089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So glad Yoel got to experience this. The scene with the little mini hat 😂😂😂😂

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hehehehe I got off the part I said "hey it covers up his baldness"

  • @terihollis8603
    @terihollis8603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This brings tears to my eyes...first to see the excitement with childlike wonder, to his true love, gratefulness and understanding of freedom...something that many take for granted...but also to have a lifelong dream come true..💕
    Next game should be Yankee stadium 🏟 😉 ⚾️

  • @pizzainthebox3449
    @pizzainthebox3449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dodger stadium is my home , so seeing Yoel’s reaction is heartwarming! And he brought good luck!
    And what great camerawork/editing on the video! That’s a lot of work on that timeline!!!
    May everyone, one day, get to travel and enjoy each other’s lives together.

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow thanks for noticing. It takes me a long time to do edits! Thank you so much for watching. We love La

  • @user-pk2fg8im4u
    @user-pk2fg8im4u ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been blessed to see 3 games in my lifetime, and it brought tears to my eyes to see you get to enjoy your first live game! I'm 73, God bless you both!

  • @maryvallas772
    @maryvallas772 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome, just awesome! ❤❤❤
    Seeing this through Yoel's eyes makes me realize how very fortunate I was as a kid, because my father, who is also an immigrant, owned a restaurant very close to Fenway Park in Boston, and I got to go to games all the time. It is something I DEFINITELY took for granted! I love seeing your journey, it should be required viewing for every spoiled American like me! The perfect reminder of how blessed we truly are and what we are in danger of losing. God bless you!

  • @jamesindelicato8888
    @jamesindelicato8888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love seeing Yoel’s reactions to everything that people born here pretty much take for granted.. I love your videos..

  • @b-man1232
    @b-man1232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Someone who truly RESPECTS OUR COUNTRY instead of bitching and whining about it!!! 7:45 was priceless!!!!

  • @scottbrooks2255
    @scottbrooks2255 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos have made me tear up every time. Yoel’s eyes tell the story. The joy he is experiencing is infectious. And it make me so proud to be an American.
    Welcome, Yoel!!

  • @kie-skatemods4141
    @kie-skatemods4141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love seeing you guys celebrate and embracing everything good about America. Land of the free, home of the braves.keep it up

  • @TheCasquetero
    @TheCasquetero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tuve la misma impresión cuando fui al antiguo Yankee Stadium (mi único juego de MLB hasta hoy). Siendo puertoriqueño, el beibol está en nuestra sangre, así que entiendo la reacción de Yoel!

    • @YoelAndMari
      @YoelAndMari  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      WOWWW me imagino que sentiste lo mismo! Es increíble. Nada como MLB y nada como verlo en un pais que tiene mucho desarrollo.

  • @tangerinesky1293
    @tangerinesky1293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching yalls videos are like a game of thrones episode. So many emotions all at once. Yoel has given me a new found appreciation for my country . thank you.

  • @danglingfury7558
    @danglingfury7558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watching this takes me back to 1974 and the first time i walked into Busch Stadium as an 8yr old kid! GO CARDINALS!! so glad he got to a game!! even if it was the Dodgers lol