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18. The Tycoon (Allen Stanford)

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Alan Stanford's Life and Times

Alan Stanford became interested in cricket after the Antigua locals laughed at him when he promised to build them a baseball field. He organized his own team, made up of the best players from all over Latin America. The West Indies All-Stars defeated the English team by 10 of wickets. But some people saw the footage and found it inappropriate - including the English players who were married to three women.

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