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USA crush Puerto Rico 8-0 to clinch first ever World Baseball Classic title, World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic: Martín Maldonado loves playing for Puerto Rico
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World Baseball Classic: Mario Santiago helps Puerto Rico upset Japan - True Blue LA
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World Baseball Classic postponed until at least 2023, per report - MLB Daily Dish
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Houston Astros' Martín Maldonado catches perfect game in WBC
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WBC Wrap: Puerto Rico Beats Team USA, 6-5 - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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163 World Baseball Classic Pool F Game 1 Dominican Republic V Puerto Rico Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic run means everything to 'This tiny island
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Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic
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USA beats Puerto Rico for first Classic title
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Martin Maldonado of Team Puerto Rico poses for a headshot for the Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images
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Seattle 1B Ty France's Double Play on Houston's Jose Altuve & Martin Maldonado - Umpire Review
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