Atlanta, Fulton County Stadium, 21 July 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Takayuki TAKABAYASHI from Japan congratulates Orestes KINDELAN from Cuba at the end of the Japan-Cuba baseball game (7-8) during the preliminaries. Cuba went to win the gold medal and Japan the silver medal. Credit: Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn

Sydney, Olympic Park, 26 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Orestes KINDELAN from Cuba in action during the baseball semifinal game against Japan (3-0). Cuba went on to win the silver medal. Credit: Getty Images/Jed Jacobsohn

Sydney, Olympic Park, 22 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: the baseball Cuba team celebrates his victory against Australia (1-0) during the preliminaries. Cuba went on to win the silver medal.Credit: Getty Images/Hamish Blair

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