By Peter Laanen from San Francisco After word got out that #1 MLB prospect Jurickson Profar, Texas Rangers, joined the ranks of the Dutch National baseball team, ticket sales even went up…
Category: 2013 World Baseball Classic
WBC 2013: Dominican Republic Upsets USA, Advances in WBC
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score In a game that truly earned the title of World Baseball Classic, Erick Aybar delivered a pinch hit, go-ahead single in the ninth inning to lead the Dominican…
Jurickson Profar added to Dutch World Baseball Classic Roster
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. Baseball’s Consensus No. 1 Prospect to Join Dutch Team Thursday Phoenix, AZ – Team Kingdom of the Netherlands announced today the addition of versatile infielder Jurickson…
WBC 2013: Puerto Rico Eliminates Italy, One Win from Semis
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score It was a different night but the same story for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. After taking the lead on a big hit, this time by Anthony…
World Baseball Classic sets Ratings Records in Chinese Taipei and Japan
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic Game is Most Viewed Program in Cable History in Chinese Taipei – Tournament Game is Most Viewed Sporting Event in Japan In Last…
WBC 2013: Captain America Strikes Again in US Win
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score David Wright, dubbed ‘Captain America’ after his clutch grand slam against Italy, came through again in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. third baseman…
WBC 2013: Dominican Republic Squeaks By Upstart Italy
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Chris Colabello and Italy gave the Dominican Republic a scare, leading the heavily favoured Dominicans until the seventh inning. José Reyes and Robinsón Canó joined Colabello in hitting…
WBC 2013: Abe’s Two-Homer Inning Propels Japan in Win
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Shinnosuke Abe set a World Baseball Classic record that will likely never be broken, stroking two home runs against the Netherlands in an eight-run second inning. Japan made…
2013 World Baseball Classic Final Standings of Second Round in Tokyo, Japan
With a 10-6 win over the Netherlands, Japan concluded the second round at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. Both teams advance to the final round of the 2013 World…
Netherlands to warm-up for Semis against Mariners and Padres
Similar to the exhibition schedule for the eight WBC teams based during the first round in Phoenix and San Juan, the Netherlands and Japan will play a couple of warm-ups against MLB…
World Baseball Classic sets attendance records leading into round two
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. Attendance Reaches Nearly One Half Million For Games – In Six Countries and Territories on Three Continents 2013 Tournament Smashes Several Previous Highs The World Baseball…
WBC 2013: Simmons, Sams Come Through in Clutch for the Orange
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score The Netherlands advanced to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in dramatic fashion, using a walk-off sacrifice fly to beat Cuba, the No. 1 team in the…
2013 World Baseball Classic Final Standings Pool D
First-round play in a round robin format got concluded in Pool D at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday. Team USA and Italy, as the second European club, advance to the…
2013 World Baseball Classic Final Standings Pool C
Pool C at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico has finished the first round, which was played in a round robin format. The Dominican Republic in undefeated fashion and Puerto…
Enjoy International Baseball with Spring Training Ticket
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. $5 Tickets Available for Either of Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic Games with Grapefruit League Ticket Fans attending a 2013 Grapefruit League Spring Training game in Florida…
Fan Voting starts for MetLife All-World Baseball Classic Team online
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. The First Time Fans Will Help Select Most Outstanding Players of the Tournament – Ken Griffey Jr. to Serve as MetLife All-World Baseball Classic Team Ambassador…
WBC 2013: Dominicans Win Pool C in 4-3 Duel with Puerto Rico
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Robinsón Canó hit a home run and Dominican Republic skipper Tony Peña pushed all the right buttons in managing his pitching staff, and the Dominicans beat Puerto Rico…
WBC 2013: US escapes Canada, Advances to WBC Second Round
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score The United States, ranked second in the global baseball charts, survived a tenacious Canadian team and piled on two big innings late in the game in a 9-4…
WBC 2013: Cabrera and Sandoval Homer in Venezuelan Victory
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Venezuela overcame an early lead by Spain and put up a six-run fourth inning, holding off the underdogs the rest of the way in an 11-6 victory. Both…
WBC 2013: Japan’s Six Homers, Maeda Demolish Dutch, 16-4
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Japan tied a World Baseball Classic record with six home runs, breaking out of a tournament long slump and taking it out on an overwhelmed Netherlands team. The…
WBC 2013: Puerto Ricans, Dominicans Join Italy in Round Two
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Saturday was a busy day for World Baseball Classic action in the North American pools, with three close games and another marked by a nasty altercation. Italy was the first…
One-Third of all TVs on in Japan show World Baseball Classic
Press World Baseball Classic, Inc. Japan-Brazil Opener Draws 35 Share, Topping All Broadcasts of 2012 Olympics Competition As Team Japan began its quest for a third consecutive World Baseball Classic championship, fans…
WBC 2013: Cuba overpowers Chinese Taipei 14-0 to stay alive
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Cuba used a prodigious display of power to eliminate Chinese Taipei from the second round of the World Baseball Classic, 14-0. The mercy rule victory featured four home…
WBC 2013: Persistent Japan Rallies By Chinese Taipei in 10, 4-3
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score Third-ranked Japan avoided an embarrassing upset with three late rallies, beaten a heartbroken Taiwanese side in 10 innings, 4-3. Chinese Taipei led the ballgame until the eighth innings…
WBC 2013: Stellar Defense Sparks the Netherlands in Cuba Upset
By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score The Netherlands tied a World Baseball Classic record with five double plays and coupled it with a slugging offence to shock top-ranked Cuba in a 6-2 victory. The…