U.S.-Cuba Baseball Diplomacy: Castro at the Bat
U.S.-Cuba Baseball Diplomacy: Castro at the Bat
Cuban President Raúl Castro faces a decision on whether to open the island to Major League Baseball.
In the latest game of U.S.-Cuba baseball diplomacy, Raúl Castro has home field advantage.
The Cuban president is today hosting the first Major League Baseball game in his country since 1999, a potent symbol of MLB’s efforts to take advantage of U.S. President Barack Obama's diplomatic opening with the island. So far, however, Castro doesn't appear to be playing ball.
This afternoon's game in Havana between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba’s national team marks another milestone in the colorful history of baseball diplomacy between the two countries. But despite Obama's outreach...
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