White House scuttles MLB's Cuban agreement
The Trump administration scuttled Major League Baseball's historic agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation, arguing that the sport's governing body is part of the Cuban government and that the agreement violates United States trade law.
In December, MLB and the MLB Players Association announced an agreement with the Cuban federation similar to those for players under contract to clubs in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan -- one the league believed would end the defection of players and erase the human trafficking of Cuban players that has become the standard as they attempt to join MLB.
Negotiations for the Cuba-MLB agreement date back to President Barack Obama's detente with Cuba. The deal was seen as an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades, which the MLB referenced in its letter to the Treasury and State departments, with Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig, White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes among those whose harrowing journeys were cited.
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that Henry Aaron and Barry Bonds are not eligible for the Home Run titles either. 
I'm sure he thinks so -part of his job description (ruler of the world)
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I know of a speak-easy that will "cater to your needs."
Knock on the the door and tell them, "Barry sent you!" 
(Oops, perhaps should have said, "There's money in bananas!"
