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3/20/2006: World Baseball Classic Final- Japan @ Cuba
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148 World Baseball Classic Japan Vs Usa March 12 2006 Stock Photos
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Dino Ebel returns to Dodgers third base coaches box after WBC run
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Photo: 2006 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC JAPAN VS. CUBA - SDP2006032024
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Japan wins 2023 WBC - Updates, highlights, takeaways and more - ESPN
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Epic Showdown Sees Japan Crowned WBC Champs
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GameTime Classics Episode 27: USA take on Chinese Taipei in must
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Japan win WBC: Shohei Ohtani strikes out LA Angels teammate Mike
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Japan Beats Team USA for World Baseball Classic Championship
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Resilient Team USA Outlasts Dominican Republic to Clinch AOQ Super
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Turner, Goldschmidt power Team USA past Cuba, into WBC final - ESPN
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MLB fans react to Team USA's dream lineup for the 2006 World
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Team USA vs. Japan: TV channel, World Baseball Classic live stream
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GameTime Classics Episode 43: Japan-USA strikeout fest at U-18
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Japan hold off South Korea in Classic final thriller