Copa America Pan Am Games qualifier to be rescheduled

The Copa América, 2027 Pan Am Games qualifier, will be rescheduled.

Following the guidelines and full compliance with the directives of the WBSC Americas Baseball in its guide for proposals to organize international events, the Copa América de Béisbol will be rescheduled to a later date.

This is due to the breach of contract by the private promoter who was to hold the tournament from November 13 to 22, 2025, in Panama.

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Kennedy: Veteran Bob Moses calls him as he sees them -- all year round

“It’s a warm, sun-dappled October afternoon at Megaffin Park, a few minutes before the first pitch in an exhibition ball game featuring U15 teams from Kingston and Montreal.

In the parking lot, umpire Bob Moses rummages through the clutter in the trunk of his 2012 Hyundai.

He’s searching for a hat to complete the ensemble he’ll don for the next couple of hours. Moses is working the bases today with colleague Pat Jordan behind the plate.

The late-autumn game wraps up another season at Nels Megaffin’s aging ballpark — and Year 32 for the mustachioed Moses as a member of the local umpiring lodge. Yet, he’ll have little time to reflect and relax. Not long after the final out is registered, he’ll switch his counter, mask and umpire shirt for a whistle, helmet and black-and-white striped jersey. “

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