[spackspartan] Cuban MISS-ile Crisis

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Author Message Spackspartan (Spackspartan) New member Username: Spackspartan Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 3:53 pm:        If he were good at baseball, Havana and Washington could both be very different today. Gourami (Gourami) Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 204 Registered: 10-2008 Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 4:25 pm:        I've heard this story before, so I will stay out of it. But welcome to the forum! Bolapara (Bolapara) New member Username: Bolapara Post Number: 559 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 6:10 pm:        Oh I know the answer too. Arek_fu (Arek_fu) New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 730 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 8:33 pm:        I don't :-) True story? Havana = the capital of Cuba? Washington = the US capital? The state? Is he a former president or politician? Did he give up his baseball career and ended up doing another job? Which in turn influenced Havana's and Washington's development? Spackspartan (Spackspartan) New member Username: Spackspartan Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 12:51 am:        True story? Havana = the capital of Cuba? yes Washington = the US capital? this one The state? Is he a former president or politician? yesish for svv of "former" and "president Did he give up his baseball career and ended up doing another job? yope Which in turn influenced Havana's and Washington's development? sort of Arek_fu (Arek_fu) New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 736 Registered: 12-2007 Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 9:17 pm:        Is it a true story? If so, is he living? Does/did he work in public administration? In a private company? Is he still in charge? Is he from the U.S.? Cuban? Other? Is it Fidel Castro? Cold War relevant? What about the Cuban Missile Crisis? Spackspartan (Spackspartan) New member Username: Spackspartan Post Number: 18 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 3:48 pm:        Is it a true story? no, it's an urban legend If so, is he living? see below Does/did he work in public administration? In a private company? Is he still in charge? see below Is he from the U.S.? Cuban? Other? Is it Fidel Castro? yes, should be easy now Cold War relevant? What about the Cuban Missile Crisis? no Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo) New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 883 Registered: 5-2003 Posted on Friday, April 10, 2009 - 1:50 am:        Was Castro once a baseball player? Supposedly? Did he try to come to the US to play? And was refused? Spackspartan (Spackspartan) New member Username: Spackspartan Post Number: 19 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 12:48 am:        Was Castro once a baseball player? Supposedly? Did he try to come to the US to play? And was refused? you are right (and I could have sworn I already posted this) see below for spoiler) ****** SPOILER******** There is an urban legend that Castro once tried out to be a pitcher for the Washington Senators baseball team. had this been true, and had he been good, then the Senators might have been good and not moved to Minnesota, and Castro might not have become dictator of Cuba. Kalira (Kalira) New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 128 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 - 3:30 am:        Interestingly, I've just spotted this on April 8 of a page-a-day left-hander's calendar, passed off as truth.