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Miami builder guards vast Cuban baseball memorabilia collection
Miami body builder Orestes Chavez preserves a vast Cuban baseball trove in a bank vault including 1935 Havana jersey, Pro League uniforms, and artifacts from stars like Dihigo and Luque. He has resisted selling, despite offers up to $1 million, aiming to keep the items intact for a future museum or shared display.
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Miami
Havana
Tommy Lasorda
Leo Cardenas
Sandy Amoros
Orestes Chavez
Chavez
Juan Iglesias
Cuba
Caribbean
Armando Marsans
Rafael Almeida
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Angel Scull
Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Dihigo
Adolfo Luque
Cincinnati Reds
Iglesias
Almendares
Cienfuegos
Marianao
San Diego Padres
Preston Gomez
Tony Oliva
Montreal Expos
Livan Hernandez
David Bushing
Bushing