Cuba many only be 90 miles from the United States, but politics has created a much greater chasm. In pre-revolution Cuba, Fidel Castro aspired to play professional baseball in the United States. In The Bases are Loaded, Baseball Hall of Fame legend Monte Irvin returns to Cuba to reunite with former teammate and Cuban baseball icon Connie Marrero after a 50-year separation. The journey reveals the cultural, social, and political complexities of Cuban baseball and America’s relationship with the island nation, while highlighting a unique friendship. The film offers a unique opportunity to experience Cuba and its thriving baseball culture, the beautiful, romantic, and electric streets of Havana, and the music, the beating heart of the Cuban people.

"Nagel's compelling documentary culminates with the Irvin-Marrero reunion". --  Chicago Sun-Times

“The Bases Are Loaded is a dynamic and enjoyable addition to baseball’s documentary collection" -- La Prensa del Béisbol Latino