Английская Википедия:FEPCUBE
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The Cuban Professional Baseball Federation, commonly known by its Spanish acronym FEPCUBE (Шаблон:Lang-es), is a baseball governing body that claims to represent expatriate Cuban baseball players. It is not recognized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and is opposed by the Cuban government and the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB).
History
Since the Cuban Revolution, the official Baseball Federation of Cuba has largely restricted Cuban players to the amateur domestic league system. Players signing contracts with Major League Baseball were considered defectors and were not seen as eligible to represent Cuba in international competition, like the Baseball World Cup and later, the World Baseball Classic.
Efforts to organize defected Cuban players began in the run-up to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, when several players expressed their willingness to field a team not organized by the Cuban government. Those efforts ultiamtely did not come to fruition, and Cuba was represented by the FCB-organized national team.[1][2]
FEPCUBE announced its intention to play in the inaugural Intercontinental Series, to be held in Barranquilla, Colombia in January 2024.[3] The team was expected to include Aroldis Chapman, Yandy Díaz, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Yennier Canó, and other players who are all ineligible to play organized Cuban baseball.[4] However, that tournament faced pushback from the Colombian government; FEBCUBE dropped its "Patria y Vida" slogan and agreed to play under the "Dream Team" name rather than with Cuban symbols. Nevertheless, the tournament was ultimately canceled, with FEPCUBE alleging it was due to pressure from the Cuban government.[5][6]
Members of the FEPCUBE team organized for the Intercontinental Series took part in an exhibition game against the Miami Dade College Sharks on January 18, 2024. The game was won by the FEPCUBE team, 3–2.[7]
See also
References
External links
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