Cuban rookie is lighting up Major League Baseball’s post-season

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Five years ago, Randy Arozarena left Cuba and traveled to Mexico by boat to build a better future for his family. Now, he’s breaking MLB records as a Tampa Bay Ray. The World’s Jessica Yarmosky reports.

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