Chapman successfully defected from Cuba while in Rotterdam, Netherlands where the Cuban national team was participating in the World Port Tournament on July 1, 2009; Chapman walked out the front door of the team hotel and entered into an automobile driven by an acquaintance.
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Chapman was part of the Cuban national team at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Recently, he negotiated a record $30.25 million contract for 21 year old Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman.
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