Champ Kind Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - Major League Baseball wants to find a safe and legal way for Cubans to reach the big leagues without the need for dangerous overseas journeys in search of riches in the American game, a top MLB official said on Tuesday. "It is the goal of our commissioner and our owners to ultimately negotiate with the Cuban Baseball Federation ... a safe and legal path for Cuban baseball players who desire to play in Major League Baseball," Dan Halem, MLB's chief legal officer, told a news conference. Halem is part of a goodwill mission to Cuba to that includes celebrated Cuban defectors such as Jose Abreu and Yasiel Puig who were given special permission to return to their country despite their illegal departures from the island. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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