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What the 2023 World Baseball Classic means for Cuba - ESPN
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Astros' Yuli Gurriel enjoying first postseason
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Luis Gurriel Jr. family tree: How MLB's Yuli and Lourdes Jr. are related to Cuba Little League World Series player
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The Red Sox can't sign top Cuban prospect Lourdes Gurriel yet - Over the Monster
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Little League World Series 2023: Cuba's ties to Yuli, Lourdes Gurriel
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Yuli and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. live dad's dream
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Yuli and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. live dad's dream
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Gurriel brothers Yuli, Lourdes Jr.: From Cuban baseball royalty to MLB history
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Cuban baseball stars the Gurriel brothers defect during Caribbean tournament, Baseball
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Can Cuba Baseball Still Be Great When Many of Its Stars Have Left? - The New York Times
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Cuban defections: Cuba's star baseball player defects to reportedly join US Major League, Spain