On Tuesday afternoon, the Rays defeated the Cuban National Team 4-1 in a historic exhibition game in Havana, Cuba that marked the first time a U.S. President had stepped foot on the island in 88 years.
The friendly exhibition between the two baseball-loving nations hopes to be the first step of many toward making socio-cultural and political progress in relations between the two countries.
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As important as the trip was, it was still just a business trip for the Rays, one they must return from in order to prepare for the start of the 2016 MLB season.