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Cuban Defection: The stories of 15 players who managed to escape Cuba

They all took a different path. But all share the same dream.

To one day defect from Cuba and play in the major leagues.

One of Cuba’s finest exports in recent years has been professional baseball players.

Some of the biggest stars in the sport (Yasiel Puig, Jose Fernandez) and some players you will soon be familiar with (Rusney Castillo, Yoan Moncada) hail from the country synonymous for Castro’s dictatorship.