Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Cuba and Baseball
The thawing of relations between Cuba and the U.S. could signal a new era for America’s favorite pastime. Obama is expected to attend tomorrow’s exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe thawing of relations between Cuba and the U.S. could signal a new era for America’s favorite pastime. Obama is expected to attend tomorrow’s exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team. For decades, baseball players like the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig have had to defect from Cuba in order to have a professional career in the states. Will new relations change the game?
