Beyond a mere recreational activity, baseball represents a sport of hope, aspirations, and dreams. Situated in the heart of East-Central Africa, the sport reached catcher Kasumba Dennis, who is an ardent fanatic of the sport today. And after long years of hard work and persistent effort, Kasumba Dennis’ efforts have paid out, as the Ugandan prepares to hop onto a flight to the United States of America, where his MLB dream will reach closer to fruition.
Dennis is primarily a catcher, but he also plays at third base in the infield and in the outfield as indicated by his Twitter bio. However, he hasn’t ever had easy access to quality baseball equipment, or any baseball equipment. World Series-winning pitcher Justin Verlander’s brother, Ben Verlander, managed to find Kasumba Dennis, who practiced his pitching with bricks, and made the decision to invest money in him.
Kasumba Dennis’ dream is on the verge of becoming a reality
Now, thanks to Ben Verlander, Kasumba Dennis’ dream is going to come true very soon.
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Ben Verlander reached his Twitter sharing the good news of Kasumba eventually moving to the States to play the MLB Draft League before appearing in the draft.
I have some GREAT news to share!
As many of you know, I have been very invested in the journey of @KASUMBADENNIS4 from Uganda and getting him to the USA for baseball.
Well… it’s happening! He has been invited to the MLB Draft League this year!!!
I’m so happy for him. 🙌🎉 pic.twitter.com/0DDLz24hEn
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 30, 2023
Verlander said, “I have some GREAT news to share! As many of you know, I have been very invested in the journey of @KASUMBADENNIS4 from Uganda and getting him to the USA for baseball. Well… it’s happening! He has been invited to the MLB Draft League this year!!! I’m so happy for him.”
Ben, who is an esteemed MLB analyst today, spent quite a few years in the minor league circuit. He also shared a screenshot of a chat with Kasumba, where the young catcher is seen thanking Ben. Kasumba said, “I really really appreciate and I’m very very happy because I’m going to achieve my dream sir”
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Mr @BenVerlander I'm very happy sir 🙏🙏 thank you so so much may God continue bless you more sir
— KASUMBA DENNIS (@KASUMBADENNIS4) April 30, 2023
Kasumba Dennis, who was helped by Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford in attaining baseball gear, responded to Ben’s tweet by saying, “I’m very happy sir… thank you so so much may God continue bless you more sir.”
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Kasumba Dennis is finally coming to the United States of America, but his MLB dream is still very far away. Will he get picked in the next Major League draft? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
