Discussion Topic: Module 6 Discussion 1 - Sports Diplomacy: Major League Baseball & Cuba

Sports Diplomacy Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date Sports Diplomacy Sports is one of the flexible and cost-effective tools for fostering diplomacy, international relations, development agendas, and peace (Lemke, 2016). The paper focuses on how baseball can be used as a tool for diplomacy between Cuba and the United States (U.S.) and whether there is a possibility of extending Major League Baseball (MLB) in Cuba. Specifically, baseball is a crucial diplomacy tool that can be used to improve international relations between the U.S. and Cuba. For example, in 2016, the U.S. president, Barrack Obama, and the Council of State Cuba President, Raul Castro, united during a baseball game between the Tampa Rays and the national team of Cuba. This was an effort to bridge the social and political divide between Cuba and the U.S., which has existed for many decades. Baseball can promote harmony, peace, respect, normalize relations, and cultural exchange among nations, which enhances understanding and diplomacy (Myre, 2014). The MLB can support the U.S. government’s initiatives by promoting baseball talents in Cuba, supporting Cuban b...