President of the Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball (LVBP), Giuseppe Palmisano, speaks during a press conference at the Simon Bolivar Monumental Stadium in Caracas on November 19, 2024. A selection of players from Japan, as a preamble to the Asian country's unprecedented participation in the Caribbean Series, will take part in Venezuela's All-Star Baseball Game on December 10, organizers announced on Tuesday. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)