Interesting construct on this first sentence
The Cleveland Indians pitcher known as Fausto Carmona issued a tearful apology Friday as he was released following his arrest for allegedly using a false identity to play baseball in the U.S.
"I ask for the forgiveness of my fans, the government of the United States and the Cleveland Indians for this situation," he said upon leaving the court, where a judge released him on bail of about $13,000.
Police arrested him Thursday outside the U.S. consulate in his native Dominican Republic when he arrived to get his visa renewed. Spokesman Maximo Baez Aybar said the athlete's real name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia and that he is 31, three years older than he had claimed.
He was the second Dominican player arrested in recent months for using a false identity.
I also remember a story of a Dominican teen who got his age fudged in order to dominate Little League in his adopted Nuevo York; it's easy to be a man among boys when you are a man, or close to it.
If I recall, you see ages fudged in Latin American recruits, since a player looks more impressive if he's 17 rather than 20; the scout can see three years of future growth that won't exist. Would the Indians use this as grounds to void his contract, since the person in question didn't exist?
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