Griffey Jr., Larkin do baseball diplomacy in Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — Two of Major League Baseball’s biggest names are in Havana as part of a sports diplomacy program that aims to foster personal ties between citizens of the U.S. and Cuba, two nations that have long seen eye-to-eye on little other their shared love for the sport.

Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr., who is a good bet to be enshrined after he becomes eligible, are holding sports clinics for little-leaguers, talking baseball with Cuban fans and taking in a game featuring the powerhouse ball club Industriales.