HAVANA - A look at Tuesday’s exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team at Estadio Latinoamericano. Rays 4, Cuba 1: Scenes from the ballpark: The capacity crowd was ...

President Obama’s historic visit to Havana this week includes official meetings, speeches and even a little sight-seeing and a baseball game. • Arrival at Jose Marti International Airport in ...

Obama's visit comes as Cuba's favorite pastime struggles to survive a crippling spree of defections. When Fidel Castro was president, players faced a lifetime ban from the country if they left the ...

It was impossible to get away from baseball, from my would-be tour guide at the port, to a quick walking tour outside Estadio Latinoamericano, an Aroldis Chapman t-shirt in the streets of Havana.

One of those reminders is the very stadium in which the Rays will face the Cuban National Team, Estadio Latinoamericano. Estadio Latinoamericano used to be called Gran Estadio de La Habana ...

Fans jump to their feet as Cuba’s first batter hits a single against the Tampa Rays during an exhibition game at Estadio Latinoamericano. Cuba National Team members wait for opening ceremonies ...

For seven decades, Cubans have streamed through the gates of Estadio Latinoamericano to watch baseball. Nestled in a neighborhood of narrow streets and pastel homes, it is the country’s largest ...

It’s all they have. The pre-teen ballplayer stood next to me in the parking lot of staid old Estadio Latinoamericano and handed the ball to me. It looked like a million Band-Aids wrapped together.