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Michael Nutter is Watching Baseball in Cuba
By Jim Adair
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There’s something historic going on right now, as the Tampa Bay Rays play the Cuban National Team in Havana, Cuba. It’s the first time an MLB team has played the Cuban team since the Orioles did it in March 1999, but that game was stateside. So of course there are important people there today. President Obama and his family are there, as well as … former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
Nutter has locked up an education and TV gig since leaving office, but that still gives him time to take in some sports in Cuba, I guess. Meanwhile, Jim Kenney is bouncing balls off his butt.
Check a couple more of Nutter’s tweets and pictures after the jump.
Incredible excitement in the ballpark before the .@MLB Tampa Bay vs Cuban National Team game with .@POTUS attending! pic.twitter.com/eCoEwuqHad
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
Sport can bring nations together, across other barriers. Historic moment, .@POTUS in Cuba with his family & baseball pic.twitter.com/EC6KUjNElO
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
Proud to hear .@POTUS address the Cuban people and the world. On the street, Cuban people are excited about Pres Obama and give him respect.
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
The Cuban National Team just came on the field to tremendous applause from the friendly Cuban and Ametican crowd! pic.twitter.com/7RguKX3IpI
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
Very emotional moment with the playing of Cuban & USA National Anthems, players & children on the field, historic! pic.twitter.com/DXJaFbCyNg
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
.@POTUS & 1st Lady Michelle Obama and family greet the Tampa Bay Rays players and take pictures, very cool! pic.twitter.com/Fy0iJyX8pE
— Michael A. Nutter (@Michael_Nutter) March 22, 2016
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.