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Relative Unknowns May Determine World Baseball Classic Winner - The New York Times
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United States Beats Puerto Rico for First World Baseball Classic Title - The New York Times
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Bleacher Report on X: CHAMPIONS! 🇺🇸 Team USA cruises to its first World Baseball Classic title with 8-0 win over Puerto Rico #WBC2017 / X
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World Baseball Classic: Highlights from Japan, Netherlands and More - The New York Times
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World Baseball Classic: More than 1 million fans attended first-round games, shattering previous record
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Team USA's World Baseball Classic Championship Didn't Come Easy
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All 119 References in “We Didn't Start the Fire,” Explained
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How D-backs' Gabriel Moreno went from unknown to franchise catcher
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Japan Will Face United States in World Baseball Classic Final - The New York Times
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Frances Tiafoe Is Ready to Win the U.S. Open and Make Tennis Cool - The New York Times
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W.B.C. Championship Will Be a Study in Contrasts - The New York Times
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Israel Wins World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Coney Island – New York Daily News
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World Baseball Classic Is 'Vital' and Here to Stay, Commissioner Says - The New York Times