SARASOTA, Fla. -- Cuba is on the Rays' horizon.
By the time the island nation is in the team's rearview mirror Tuesday night, a historic trip will have taken place, in which baseball served as a bonding agent between two countries at odds since the early 1960s.
The Rays will play the Cuban National Team on Tuesday, making them the first Major League Baseball team to visit Cuba since the Orioles did so 17 years ago, defeating the Cuban National Team, 3-2, in 11 innings on March 28, 1999.
President Barack Obama will also be traveling to Cuba.