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In this April 23, 2013 photo, Conrado Marrero, the world's oldest living former major league baseball player, poses for a photo as he holds his baseball cap and an unlit cigar in his mouth two days before is 102nd birthday at his home in Havana, Cuba. In addition to his longevity, the former Washington Senator has much to celebrate this year. After a long wait, he finally received a $20,000 payout from Major League baseball granted to old-timers who played between 1947 and 1979. The money had been held up since 2011 due to issues surrounding the 51-year-old U.S. embargo on Cuba, which prohibits most bank transfers to the Communist-run island. But the payout finally arrived in two parts, one at the end of last year, and the second a few months ago, according to Marrero's family. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
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A recent trip to Cuba by Jay-Z and Beyonce has drawn scrutiny from Cuban-American lawmakers who don't believe the visit should have been approved. (Associated Press)
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Netherlands' center fielder Kalian Sams, third from left, celebrates with teammate Xander Bogaerts, left, and coach Wirn Martinus after hitting a walk-off sacrifice fly off Cuba's pitcher Diosdany Castillo, right, in the ninth inning to beat Cuba 7-6 in their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
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Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (center), Vermont Democrat, takes pictures after a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Havana on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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A Venezuelan Embassy worker at a monthly service for the sick at a Catholic church in Regla, Cuba, shows support for Hugo Chavez, his country's ailing president hospitalized in Havana and unable to attend his inauguration Thursday. (Associated Press)
