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Japan's WBC history: Has Japan ever won a World Baseball Classic championship?
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World Baseball Classic 2023: Schedule, rosters, rules, and Red Sox playing
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World Baseball Classic final smashes US viewership records
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Baseball can take a victory lap after an out-of-this-world WBC tournament - The Boston Globe
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Shohei Ohtani Ks Mike Trout, Japan beats Team USA in WBC final
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Team USA takes home World Baseball Classic championship