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Astros' Gurriel goes from Cuban star to World Series hopeful
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Astros' Yuli Gurriel gives back to next generation - Our Esquina
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What the 2023 World Baseball Classic means for Cuba - ESPN
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Cuban-born players having big impact on Major League Baseball
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The Mesa brothers left Cuba. But what happens next?
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Star Cuban brothers safe after defecting, 'ready to play' in MLB
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Dodgers' Yasiel Puig and Astros' Yuli Gurriel Defect from Cuba
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Cubans Yulieski, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. training
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Double Vision—Photographing Baseball In Cuba
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Two of Cuba's top players reportedly defect to pursue MLB career
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Yuli Gurriel - Wikipedia
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Into the woods: How Lourdes Gurriel Jr. escaped on his zig-zag
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