Andy Morales
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Born: December 3, 1974 Ciego de Ávila, Cuba |
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Andy Morales (born December 3, 1974, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a Cuban professional baseball player. He played domestically for La Habana in the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team in international play before he defected from Cuba in 2000. Coming to the United States, Morales played in minor league baseball for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox organizations in 2001 and 2002.
Morales played for La Habana in the Cuban National Series. He also played the Cuban national baseball team in an exhibition series against the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball, hitting a three-run home run in the game held in Baltimore.
Morales attempted to defect from Cuba in June 2000 with the help of agent Gus Dominguez. Caught at sea by the United States Coast Guard along with 30 other Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, he was returned to Cuba under the "Wet feet, dry feet policy". He was allowed to return home, but was not considered for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Morales successfully defected from Cuba later in 2000 and established his residency in Peru.
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