Cuban baseball players coming to the US and Canada

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 After years of Cuban baseball players sneaking into the US and Canada in order to play for major league teams, the three countries have reached a deal to allow players to come and legally play. Host Marco Werman talks with Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the podcast, “In The Thick,” for details.

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