1959 Junior World Series Cuban Baseball Photographs: Fidel Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos, Che Guevara with Preston Gómez and Danny Morejón of the Cubanos Havana Sugar Kings, Minneapolis Millers including manager Gene Mauch

[Havana], 1959. Loose photo prints. Very Good. Lot of seven 4-3/4 x 7 inch black and white silver gelatin photo prints cello tape mounted to 6-3/4 x 9 inch pre-printed mattes, some annotated verso. Attributed to Arturo Diéguez. The Cubanos / Havana Sugar Kings were champions of the AAA International League / Liga Internacional in the first year after the revolution, defeating the Minneapolis Millers, a Boston Red Sox farm team, for the 1959 title.1. Fidel Castro with Chief of Police Efigenio Almijeiras, Director of Sports Felipe Guerra Matos and a member of the Minneapolis Millers. Print is scratched above Castro.2. Castro with Felipe Guerra Matos and Millers Gene Mauch, Vito Valentinetti, Lu Clinton, and Tracy Stallard.3. Castro with manager Preston Gómez and series hero Daniel Morejón of the Sugar Kings and Felipe Guerra Matos.4. Castro with a member of the Cubanos team and announcers.5. Castro throwing a pitch from the mound surround by police.6. Camilo Cienfuegos in Cubanos uniform with members of the team.7. Seated in the first row, first base line: Minister of Justice Alfredo Yabur, OAS representative Olivares, Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos, cabinet member later Labor Minister Augusto Martínez Sánchez, Almeida.Preserved in a clear archival pouch with acid free backing. (Inventory #: 8124)