When it came to its relationship with the United States, the island nation of Cuba used to be shrouded in mystery. But this week, with the help of the great game of baseball, it'll be the site of long-awaited history.
While most of Major League Baseball continues to prepare for the upcoming season in Spring Training in Arizona and Florida, baseball gets marquee billing as an American entourage featuring the Tampa Bay Rays is bound for Havana for a celebration of diplomacy, goodwill toward humanity and maybe even a few tape-measure home runs.
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