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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball
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Japan Will Face United States in World Baseball Classic Final
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MLB® The Show™ - REP YOUR NATION IN MLB® THE SHOW™ 23 WITH WORLD
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Panama, Nicaragua claim the final two spots in the 2023 World
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USA Baseball Announces 2023 World Baseball Classic Roster
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Team uniforms for the 2023 World Baseball Classic - ESPN
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Jeff McNeil and U.S. Looking Forward to WBC Final - The New York Times
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2023 World Baseball Classic - Team USA's road to the final
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FOX Sports: MLB on X: Here are the Team USA commitments so far
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Why is the US finally treating the World Baseball Classic like a