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Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Here's what to watch for
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World Baseball Classic 2023: Japan's Roki Sasaki leads list of seven best non-MLB players
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Ohtani Set for WBC in Japan, but Angels Future Uncertain
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Ohtani, Japan top U.S. for WBC title
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
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WBC Roster Preview: Team Japan Is Elite
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic: Best moment in my life - CBS News
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Ohtani closes in style as Japan edge USA for third World Baseball Classic title, World Baseball Classic
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
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WBC 2023 - How Team USA found its way to the final - ESPN