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Jen Brasher
Jen Brasher

All the world’s a stage for Bay Area native and Oakland A’s super-fan Jen. With a BA in Theater Arts and over 20 years of live theater experience, she’s played countless roles from Stage Crew to Company Manager. Jen’s second act was with Backroads as the Trip Operations Support Assistant Manager, where she made sure trips ran smoothly from pre-production to curtain call. So what’ll be Jen’s encore? We can’t wait to see!

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The Palmar de Junco in Matanzas Baseball Field baseball field
February 7, 2014

Common Ground in Cuba

ByJen Brasher

As a die-hard fan and season ticket holder for the Oakland A's, I can usually be found in the bleachers behind our star left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who defected from Cuba in 2011. I'm a big geek when it comes to baseball, and this was just one of many reasons I booked a Backroads trip to Cuba. Before I knew it, I was on my way to visit Cespedes' homeland. I was pretty excited to visit the Palmar de Junco ballpark, where the first official game of Cuban baseball was played. I even got to chat with some up-and-coming players and meet Rigoberto Rosique...

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