Olympic Qualifier in Miami Provided Opportunities for Cuban Defections
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![Olympic Qualifier in Miami Provided Opportunities for Cuban Defections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_08fd0a1fef8b4ea196c74b49326abaa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_267,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_08fd0a1fef8b4ea196c74b49326abaa5~mv2.webp)
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![Hosts Curaçao upset Cuba to win Caribbean Baseball Cup](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_4c79b8b0939046bea5a003bfed78173a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_304,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_4c79b8b0939046bea5a003bfed78173a~mv2.webp)
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
Hosts Curaçao upset Cuba to win Caribbean Baseball Cup
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![Unbeaten Cuba thrash Peru at Caribbean Baseball Cup](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_feba75593e7a440e884ef728e2d431e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_304,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_feba75593e7a440e884ef728e2d431e4~mv2.webp)
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
Unbeaten Cuba thrash Peru at Caribbean Baseball Cup
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![Cuba beat Curaçao on return to competition at Caribbean Baseball Cup](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_c11c627a474d4fc4aab24eada0a54882~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_304,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_c11c627a474d4fc4aab24eada0a54882~mv2.webp)
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Cuba beat Curaçao on return to competition at Caribbean Baseball Cup
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![US Virgin Islands and Cuba Caribbean Baseball Cup tie suspended due to COVID-19](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_c75ecd4936544e42845c6f49fd80325b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_267,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_c75ecd4936544e42845c6f49fd80325b~mv2.webp)
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
US Virgin Islands and Cuba Caribbean Baseball Cup tie suspended due to COVID-19
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![Cuba and Peru win on opening day of postponed Caribbean Baseball Cup](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_9e8b9562caa34eceaabcd32ee2d66c64~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_283,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_9e8b9562caa34eceaabcd32ee2d66c64~mv2.webp)
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Cuba and Peru win on opening day of postponed Caribbean Baseball Cup
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![2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup to open 26 June, will honor memory of Cuba's Higinio Vélez](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_085cf3f2732d4980a450754e8d650057~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_266,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_085cf3f2732d4980a450754e8d650057~mv2.webp)
- Jun 25, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Caribbean Baseball Cup to open 26 June, will honor memory of Cuba's Higinio Vélez
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![Fourth member of Cuban baseball delegation defects to US](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_c1c1c4c14cb54bec8c7a0e74b7a48eb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_274,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_c1c1c4c14cb54bec8c7a0e74b7a48eb9~mv2.webp)
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Fourth member of Cuban baseball delegation defects to US
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![Cuba hits top gear in 16-3 win over Colombia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_7d0bac258aef4968a28c3a1bf8adc735~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_266,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_7d0bac258aef4968a28c3a1bf8adc735~mv2.webp)
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Cuba hits top gear in 16-3 win over Colombia
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![Canada hangs on to knock out Cuba, advance to Super Round](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_92ca9aa2622f48d49c45b0db9b85765a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_267,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_92ca9aa2622f48d49c45b0db9b85765a~mv2.webp)
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
Canada hangs on to knock out Cuba, advance to Super Round
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![Perez three-run home run sees Venezuela top Cuba in a 6-5 thriller](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_9912009badad4beeaddfb34b9d1d8bc6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_267,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_9912009badad4beeaddfb34b9d1d8bc6~mv2.webp)
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Perez three-run home run sees Venezuela top Cuba in a 6-5 thriller
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- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Cuban baseball player defects after arriving in Florida
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![Cuba reveals 26-man roster for WBSC Americas Olympic baseball qualifier](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_9894faef2629427e8c376e6b6aff34b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_356,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_9894faef2629427e8c376e6b6aff34b3~mv2.webp)
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Cuba reveals 26-man roster for WBSC Americas Olympic baseball qualifier
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![Cuba Still Waiting for Visas to Play in Olympic Qualifier in Florida](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_fbc5facc219d4abc89a505b5a7aaf498~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_316,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_fbc5facc219d4abc89a505b5a7aaf498~mv2.webp)
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Cuba Still Waiting for Visas to Play in Olympic Qualifier in Florida
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![Cuba's 2004 Olympic baseball gold medal manager Higinio Vélez passes away](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_5a4459503fff43a28c0f90149c9fa3bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_284,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_5a4459503fff43a28c0f90149c9fa3bf~mv2.webp)
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Cuba's 2004 Olympic baseball gold medal manager Higinio Vélez passes away
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![Cuba cuts preliminary Olympic baseball qualifier roster to 32](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_987e7e5d45d0421c91431d964a48d934~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_357,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_987e7e5d45d0421c91431d964a48d934~mv2.webp)
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Cuba cuts preliminary Olympic baseball qualifier roster to 32
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![Manager Armando Ferrer welcomes the idea of summoning to the Cuban national](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_a6b35b74a82342ccbd78c017eb435339~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_327,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_a6b35b74a82342ccbd78c017eb435339~mv2.webp)
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Manager Armando Ferrer welcomes the idea of summoning to the Cuban national
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![Mike Scioscia to manage the US National Team in WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_68aac3a0276547af9168a9de43174892~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_321,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/29a88b_68aac3a0276547af9168a9de43174892~mv2.webp)
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Mike Scioscia to manage the US National Team in WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier
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