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Absence from Cuba's WBC team is hard on Astros' Yuli Gurriel
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U.S. baseball players join Cuba's team for 2023 World Baseball Classic
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United States allows Cuban stars in World Baseball Classic
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Can Cuba Baseball Still Be Great When Many of Its Stars Have Left? - The New York Times
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Cuban catcher defects after World Baseball Classic, report says
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Premier12, MLB and NPB stars feature on Cuba's roster for 2023 World Baseball Classic - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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Cuba will not allow defectors on World Baseball Classic team - Sports Illustrated
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World Baseball Classic: United States dominates Cuba 14-2 to reach championship game
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US defeats Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic championship game
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World Baseball Classic told exiles to see Cuban players like any others. Did they?