I would love to see your Applachian/Batista Victory TL.
OK, here's a rough outline:
1957 -- Apalachin Meeting is a success
July 1958 -- Castro's forces see a defeat at La Plata; among the casualties are Ernesto Guevera. Quevedo shortly brings revolutionary forces into his own to lead a mutiny later in the year.
Dec. 1958 -- Santa Clara is liberated by the combined forces of William Morgan and Camillo Cienfuegos.
Jan. 1959 -- Quevedo (or someone else) leads forces into Havana, and Bastista flees the country.
In the aftermath of this Revolution, Cuba does not go Communist -- initial attempts at banning gambling and prostitution in the nationwide are altered, as the government decides to reopen fully nationalized casinos in the city of Havana -- where, in the years ahead, a new Cuban Mafia emerges. Meanwhile, Vito Genovese continues to reign as PM of the Underworld in the US throughout the 1960's...
That's all I have right now.
CONSOLIDATION: Had another interesting thought -- is it possible that a Cuban Revolution that turned out differently would butterfly away Ernest Hemingway's suicide?