and the catcher's heart broken at the one that got away

and location

Veterans Stadium was part of the early-1970s wave of multi-purpose roundhouse monstrosities

From the red brick facade

which serves as home to the L

Fidel Castro Playing Baseball "Fidel at Bat" Poster - Image Source International 2004 Athens and the catcher's heart brokenWas Fidel Castro a major league prospect? Legend says yes, baseball experts say no, and the truth is likely somewhere in between. Sport did play an important role in Fidel's Cuba, as this amazing poster demonstrates. The classic archival image features the imposing leader in full revolutionary garb, taking a "first swing" before an important Cuban league baseball game in the 1960s. The combination of sport and politics make this photo a true classic,