José Ramón Cabrera ‘Cabrerita’: “I am a pure tapitero”
José Ramón Cabrera, better known as ‘Cabrerita’, is one of those Cartagena residents passionate about bate tapita, so much so that he is seen by many as one of the flag bearers of this traditional activity with much momentum in Cartagena.
TL;DR
- José Ramón Cabrera ‘Cabrerita’ is a passionate advocate for the traditional sport bate de tapita.
- He is organizing bate de tapita championships and compiling data for a book on the sport.
- Bate de tapita is a traditional game derived from baseball, played with a bottle cap and a wooden stick.
- The sport has diverse participants, from informal economy workers to professionals.
- ‘Cabrerita’ emphasizes the sport's role in building social fabric and peaceful coexistence.
- He is the official scorer for the Tractores de Bolívar Bate de Tapita Championship.