Crane, who has played golf with Obama on several occasions, said he sent a note to the president prior to the Cuba trip telling him he would be in attendance, and Obama made a point to come and say hello. No sitting U.S. president had visited Cuba since Calvin Coolidge 88 years earlier.
"It was wonderful," Crane told MLB.com on Tuesday night. "The crowd was great. You know, I think [Obama] has done a great job [with Cuba], whether you like his politics or not. I think it was great for MLB to get that press and all of us to participate.