Success in baseball and boxing infused Cubans with a sense of pride and helped give Mr. Castro grounds to taunt and defy the United States, but also exposed financial problems and led to defections.
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Sunday, November 27, 2016
Under Fidel Castro, Sport Symbolized Cuba’s Strength and Vulnerability
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