US Baseball College Stars Play in Havana’s Historic Stadium

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Team USA greets Team Cuba at Latino Americo Stadium, Havana Cuba (Photo: BaseballdeCuba.com)

Team USA greets Team Cuba at Latino Americo Stadium, Havana Cuba (Photo: BaseballdeCuba.com)

The historic baseball stadium we’re looking for in our Geo Quiz holds 55,000 fans.

In 1946, the opening game featured two of Cuba’s professional baseball teams: the Almendares and Cienfuegos.

Ever since baseball has been a part of Cuba’s identity. Over the years, this stadium has hosted Cuban teams like the Sugar Kings as well as boxing, dancing and political rallies.

This week a US team of collegiate all-stars wrapped up a five-game baseball series against a team of Cuban veteran ballplayers.

Team USA came from behind in the 8th inning to score three big runs and held on for the win.

Team USA 5 - Cuba 4, Game 5, Latin America Stadium (Photo: Baseball USA)

Team USA 5 - Cuba 4, Game 5, Latin America Stadium (Photo: Baseball USA)

So can you name this “Great Stadium of Havana” that Cuban president Fidel Castro officially renamed?

The US-Cuba games were played in Havana’s Latin American Stadium (or Estadio Latino Americano), the answer to our Geo Quiz.

Baseball's Team USA vs Cuba at Latino Americano Stadium, Havana (Photo:CubaSI.cu)

Baseball's Team USA vs Cuba at Latino Americano Stadium, Havana (Photo:CubaSI.cu)

Team USA won 2 out of the 5 game series.

The World caught up with Team USA shortstop Kyle Farmer as the squad arrived home to Miami International Airport.

Team USA will head next to the Netherlands where it will compete in the Haarlem Honkbal Week International, one of the biggest baseball tournaments of the year, where they will face Japan in the first round.

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