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Two Cubans playing in Caribbean Series defect
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American MLB fans welcome Cuban bullpen catcher as he becomes first-ever player to defect during the World Baseball Classic
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How Cuban Baseball Players Could be Impacted by the Biden Administration - Overtime Heroics
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Harper shines as Phillies aim for second straight World Series
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MLB and Cuba reach historic player deal (2018)