Griffey Jr., Larkin visit Cuba for 'baseball diplomacy'

It's called America's pastime. But it's also the sport of choice in Cuba. And in the spirit of that common language, former Major League Baseball players Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr. launched this week a mission of "baseball diplomacy." While the U.S. and Cuba do not have formal relations, Griffey Jr. said baseball could help pave the way for political diplomacy. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER U.S. BASEBALL PLAYER KEN GRIFFEY JR. SAYING: "You never know. Time will tell. You know, they're passionate about baseball. We're passionate about baseball. Hopefully, things could happen. But right now, we're just here learning as much as we can about the people of Cuba - the baseball and the...

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