Introduction : the theoretical "stretching" of sport and the state -- Baseball and the language of contention -- Circling the base paths : baseball, migration, and the Cuban nation -- The spectacle of and for Cuba -- The state in play : the politics of Cuba's national sport -- Fans, rivalries, and the play of Cuba -- Talking a good game -- The qualities of Cubanidad : calidad and lucha in baseball -- Conclusion : touching 'em all : recalling and recounting home runs.
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