From Cuba, With a Dream of the Majors
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Geikel Conyedo, a catcher at Perth Amboy High School, has overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles on his journey to New Jersey from Cuba.
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Carlos Delgado wanted to play for a contender, and the Florida Marlins look like one now.
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HAVANA, Dec. 2 -- Cubans woke before dawn Saturday and walked miles for a chance to be near Fidel Castro.
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There's something about that man in the photo, the Cuban revolutionary with the serious eyes, scruffy beard and dark beret.
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Still the main challenger to the United States in the Pan American Games medals race, Cuba suddenly has some doubts about one of its strongest sports.
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ATHENS Cuba captured its third gold medal in Olympic baseball on Wednesday, beating Australia by 6-2 as Frederich Cepeda hit a two-run homer for the Cubans.
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Vladimir Guerrero figured someone from his baseball-crazed country would be chosen as the American League&#39;s Most Valuable Player.
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The Mets appreciate RamÃ³n CastroÂs character and jovial personality, but they are more interested in whether he can be their backup catcher in the postseason.
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Victor Valverde has farmed other people&#039;s land since he was 8. Now 49, he dreams of having just enough of his own to feed his family.
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Two players who left the Cuban national team during the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Houston this month will get a tryout with Chivas USA.
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He was never supposed to be in the big leagues, at least not as a pitcher. Brandon Backe grew up dreaming of hitting home runs. The Astros are fulfilling all kinds of fantasies these days.
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Octavio Dotel knows he's joining a team that struggled last season. He also sees an opportunity to play in the World Series.
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I had only been living in Spain for a year or so when I was treated to the sight of the Barcelona Dream-Team-To-Be, in Real Sociedad's tightly-packed old ground Atocha, circa 1991.
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HAVANA -- There are few places outside of Boston, New York, Houston, and St. Louis where the Major League playoffs are being followed with such keen interest as on this baseball-crazy island. Every day, upwards of 100 men, young and old, pay a visit to the ''Esquina Caliente,&quot; or ''hot corner&quot; in Havana's Central Park -- a legendary spot under ...
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He points to one moment, one conversation with his pal from Cuba. Jose Contreras was struggling, and his friend Orlando Hernandez wanted to know what had happened to the pitcher who triggered an auction between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox before ever slipping on a major league uniform.
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There&#039;s hardly a spot on Cuba untouched by its slavery past, not unlike most Caribbean islands.
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Omar Vizquel hopes to revitalize his career with a new team in a new league. The San Francisco Giants just hope the veteran shortstop has a few more good years in him.