• Yanks Paid Embargo Settlement In 2003

    Posted by on May 10th, 2007 · Comments (3)

    I just found this information inside a news report that had nothing to do with the Yankees:

    In 2003, the New York Yankees paid the government $75,000 to settle a dispute that it conducted business in Cuba in violation of the embargo. No specifics were released about that case.

    My first thought was “Jose Contreras defected from Cuba in October 2002. Could that have been the ‘business.’?” But, that makes no sense – since the Yankees signed Jose in Nicaragua (if I recall correctly).

    Anyone have an idea on what this could be all about? Could it be a retro-fine on something to do with El Duque, Andy Morales or Adrian Hernandez?

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    Comments on Yanks Paid Embargo Settlement In 2003

    1. Raf
      May 10th, 2007 | 12:57 pm

      What were the arrangements that brought his family over?
    2. Ben K.
      May 10th, 2007 | 1:16 pm

      http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/04/14/enemy.trading/index.html

      That story has some more insight into the Yankees/Cuba thing.
    3. Steve Lombardi
      May 10th, 2007 | 1:39 pm

      Thanks Ben.

      “The Yankees had no comment on the report, but a source said the team’s infraction involved negotiations with Cuban baseball players.”

      Boy, that was money well spent.

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