Before Wednesday’s World Baseball Classic championship against Puerto Rico, USA manager Jim Leyland said he was “trying to make America great again.” His squad went on to blow out the Puerto Ricans 8-0, giving the US its first WBC title. After
During Monday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal between Puerto Rico and Netherlands, one player for Netherlands learned a lesson about celebrating. Jurickson Profar laced a single to right field and advanced Andrelton Simmons to third. The throw from the right fielder
With Team USA up 4-2 in the 7th inning Saturday night over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones took a home run away from Orioles teammate Manny Machado. Machado tipped his helmet
Israel continued its surprising run at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, beating Cuba 4-1 in its first game of the second round to improve to 4-0 in the tournament.
With a little help from The Mensch on the Bench mascot, Israel is into the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
Japan powered their way to victory over Cuba on Tuesday, while Israel took a giant step toward advancing at the World Baseball Classic with an offensive outburst of their own.
South Korea play surprise package Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, kicking off a 16-team tournament spread across four countries.
Israel has just one baseball-specific field, and most Israelis know little about the game. Yet the country has emerged as a potential spoiler in the upcoming World Baseball Classic thanks to quirky regulations that allow it to pack its squad with American pro players of Jewish descent.
