![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/03/Shohei-Ohtani2.jpg)
Shohei Ohtani delivers epic pregame speech before Japan beats US
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2023/03/2023-03-22T035913Z_178350490_MT1USATODAY20288054_RTRMADP_3_BASEBALL-WORLD-BASEBALL-CLASSIC-CHAMPIONSHIP-JAPAN-VS-USA-1024x622.jpg)
In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107212846-1679454059337-gettyimages-1475179842-mmr_6877_3aa73604-8493-4d3c-ba9c-53e99af168ca.jpeg?v=1679454271)
Japan defeats the United States in World Baseball Classic championship
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/N3QK6GUACNJLNJIVWGKDR7RXFY.jpg)
WBC win the best moment of my life, says Japan's Ohtani
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/03/22/Q5L6BTJOO5PR4HIT6VANCSMILM.jpg?w=620)
Japan wins its 3rd World Baseball Classic, beating Team USA 3-2
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://img.kyodonews.net/english/public/images/posts/5ff3f93cd5c2306060b8d25338e6019d/photo_l.jpg)
Baseball: Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout, closes out Japan's 3rd
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://media.bleacherreport.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_faces,w_3800,h_2000,q_95/v1679458349/orgf60hibiilfqe0qoqm.jpg)
2023 World Baseball Classic a Huge Win for More Than Just Shohei
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/iOdwp4YscykYhY9Es05qFpamFZQ=/1960x1470/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/RF4VJYRF4IQSLL3BT5WV6TXMQU.jpg)
Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2023/03/22/b19b2384-a58f-487c-bcee-38c69fe15643.jpg)
Japan beat United States 3-2 to win 2023 WBC
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/14bf18887d8827e16bf4b300589d2a3e5c116fa8/0_121_4502_2701/master/4502.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=698e5af9efa163d80de2e55e716f9146)
USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/22/ap23081107578916_wide-9d423454986ed095ed81f751de602203e45d4025-s1400-c100.jpg)
Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/zalgoggxezqismg6ikyd)
Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216206.jpeg)
Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230322053800-01-shohei-ohtani-world-baseball-classic-032123-restricted.jpg?c=original)
WBC final: Japan wins 3-2 in victory over Team USA
![Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/2023/03/22/3737726-160756408.jpg?itok=zDLIAl9P)
Ohtani fans Trout for final out as Japan beat US 3-2 for World