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Cuban players emotional as MLB, MLBPA come to agreement with Cuban Baseball Federation
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Cuban baseball player abandons team, becomes first to defect during World Baseball Classic
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Cuban National Signs First Million Dollar Baseball Contract
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Cuban baseball player Jose Dariel Abreu defects to play in MLB: newspaper
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Cuban catcher Ivan Prieto reportedly did not join the rest of the team on the flight back to the island, apparently becoming the first Cuban player ever to defect during the World
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César Prieto: Cuban baseball player defects on Florida trip - BBC News
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Cuban baseball players allowed in MLB without defecting - BBC News
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Agent: Cuban baseball player who defected after World Baseball Classic signs contract
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MLB playoffs: Cuban stars dot lineups, now they can shine on big stage
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How could normalized relations between U.S. and Cuba impact MLB?
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MLB, Cuban Baseball Federation Proposing Deal for Cuban Players To Play in U.S.
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Baseball diplomacy': US and Cuba play ball at last, The Independent
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Baseball's Notable Cuban Defectors - Sports Illustrated