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MLB stars hail international baseball during special World Baseball Classic experience - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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WBC stars back after 6-year lull
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Angels' Mike Trout Plans to Play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Team USA isn't WBC favorite, but boasts its best roster in years
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Mike Trout: Team USA Not Winning World Baseball Classic Would Be 'A Failure
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball Classic - The Japan Times
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Japan edges USA in epic WBC final, capped by Ohtani striking out Trout
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Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout for final out as Japan wins WBC - ESPN
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It's Hard to Be Excited About World Baseball Classic When U.S. Players Aren't - The New York Times
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Mike Trout commits to Team USA for 2026 WBC
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Angels' Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani among stars on WBC rosters - ESPN