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David Haugh's dispatches from Cuba - Chicago Tribune
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When Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu was unwilling to
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Cuban MLB players who fled the island hope no one else has to
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M.L.B.'s Cuba Trip to Include Jose Abreu, Star Who Defected - The
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Inside Cuba, island of politics, Puig and many more players
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Escape From Cuba. Cuban Ballplayers defecting to America…
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White Sox's José Abreu has been more patient at the plate than
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Cuban star Jose Dariel Abreu defects
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M.L.B.'s Cuba Trip to Include Jose Abreu, Star Who Defected - The
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Cuban deal with MLB allows players to sign without defecting
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Inside Cuba, island of politics, Puig and many more players
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X-rays negative, but Jose Abreu to sit out Saturday with finger injury
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David Haugh's dispatches from Cuba - Chicago Tribune