World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Mar 22, 2023
Mar 22, 2023

WBC Baseball US Japan — Japan players celebrate after defeating the United States in the World Baseball Classic championship game on Tuesday.
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MIAMI �� Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turner’s go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam against Venezuela, Japan’s walk-off semifinal win and Mexico’s comeback from a four-run deficit against Puerto Rico will be replayed over and over.

Edwin Díaz’s season-ending knee injury and Jose Altuve’s broken finger will be discussed all year, too.

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WBC Baseball US Venezuela Baseball — Trea Turner celebrates after he hit a go-ahead grand slam during the eighth inning of the United States' World Baseball Classic game against Venezuela last Saturday.
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