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Baseball Federation of Cuba

Governing body of the sport of baseball within Cuba

Baseball Federation of Cuba
*Federación Cubana de Béisbol*
Official website
Sport	Baseball
Jurisdiction	National
Membership	Confederation of Baseball of the Caribbean
Abbreviation	FCB
Founded	September 6, 1939
Affiliation	International Baseball Federation (IBAF)
Affiliation date	December 29, 1945
Headquarters	Las Tunas
President	Reynaldo Perez
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The Baseball Federation of Cuba (Spanish: Federación Cubana de Béisbol, FCB) is the governing body of the sport of baseball in Cuba.^[1]^[2]

History

The Baseball Federation of Cuba was established in 1938.^[3]

The professional Cuban League was dismantled in 1961, following the Cuban Revolution. It was replaced by the amateur Cuban baseball league system, administered by the Baseball Federation of Cuba. The Cuban National Series has operated as the primary baseball league in Cuba since then.

In late 2018, an agreement was reached between Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), and the Baseball Federation of Cuba. The agreement created a legal path for Cuban baseball players to sign with MLB teams without having to defect.^[4] However, the agreement was ruled illegal and was negated in April 2019.^[5]

References

^ "Miami group hopes to field team of Cuban major leaguers in WBC, but international rules make it unlikely".
^ Wagner, James (15 June 2022). "For Cuban Stars, the World Baseball Classic Remains a Dream". The New York Times.
^ "Emisora Habana Radio » El béisbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (I)".
^ "MLB, MLBPA reach deal with Cuban Federation". MLB.com. December 19, 2018.
^ DeYoung, Karen (April 8, 2019). "Trump administration cancels Major League Baseball deal with Cuba". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2023.