Cuba's female umpire seeks to keep breaking barriers

Cuban umpire Yanet Moreno (R) runs as Villa Clara's catcher tries to catches a ball during baseball game between Villa Clara and Camaguey in Villa Clara province October 18, 2014. At 39, she is the only woman in the world umpiring top-flight professional baseball. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

SANTA CLARA Cuba (Reuters) - In the macho world of Cuban baseball, Yanet Moreno has always played with the boys.

As a child, she was the only girl to play street baseball in her neighbourhood. The boys would fight to get her on their team, and her father feared she would become a tomboy.