Don Zimmer spent 65 years and eight decades in professional baseball. His routes are so deep he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He actually played 12 major league seasons and even one season in Japan. This was before he moved… Continue Reading
Playoff Magazine is an upstart Spanish Language chronicle exploring all aspects of Cuban sport. They recently featured Cubadugout and my photographic journey on the island. You can download their June edition HERE. But here is a little sneak peek at… Continue Reading
Cuba recently declared baseball a National Cultural Heritage. Already considered the country’s national sport, the designation acknowledges the game’s importance as sport but to the spirit and psyche of Cuba and its people as well. The ceremony was held in… Continue Reading
WBSC U23 Cuba vs Colombia Live Saturday, October 2nd at 4:00pm EST via WBSC on Youtube and Cubadugout This was one game in Cuba’s 2021 U-23 World Cup campaign. The full tournament record — every result, the Super Round collapse… Continue Reading
This was one game in Cuba’s 2021 U-23 World Cup campaign. The full tournament record — every result, the Super Round collapse and the bronze medal game — is here: Cuba at the 2021 WBSC U-23 World Cup.
Watch WBSC U23 Cuba vs Czech Republic Live Monday, September 27th at 1:00pm EST via WBSC on Youtube and Cubadugout This was one game in Cuba’s 2021 U-23 World Cup campaign. The full tournament record — every result, the Super… Continue Reading
The inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 looks like a text book case of unintended consequences for Cuba. Cuba finished 2nd to Japan in a hotly contested tournament. Even as the runner up, it cemented their status as a World… Continue Reading
Cuba’s passion for baseball is immense, but it has its boundaries. Ingenuity in the face of lacking equipment is what propelled many players to become the best. Nothing could hold Cuban kids back from developing the skills even if they… Continue Reading
Visiting Cuba as a tourist, even if you venture off the beaten path and experience something closer to the “real Cuba” can cloud your perspective. Cubans are a people so immensely proud that will give you the shirt off their… Continue Reading
Cuba’s identity as a Nation is one forged by revolution. Ironically, change has been less than revolutionary since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959. In fact many feel that change since the initial regime change has gone from revolution to… Continue Reading
