The Spectacular At-Bat That Ended the World Baseball Classic
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Louisa Thomas on the World Baseball Classic finals, which Japan won, and the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout playing against each other in the game.
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout to end epic WBC final for
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World Baseball Classic winners and losers: Perfection for Shohei
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An ejection, a dramatic save, and a Boston win: We finally were
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Jim Leyland To Manage Team USA in 2017 World Baseball Classic
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Winter meetings: Cody Bellinger agrees to contract with Cubs - Los
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Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time
Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
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Great Britain's unlikely baseball heroes win in the World Baseball
Shohei Ohtani named AP Male Athlete of the Year for 2nd time
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WBC Final Was the Most-Watched Tournament Game Ever - InsideHook
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Baseball Champions League Americas: Caimanes beat Leones to end
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Ohtani strikes out Trout to win the World Baseball Classic, a
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USA Baseball Announces 2017 World Baseball Classic Roster