An unsigned Shohei Ohtani game-worn 2026 World Baseball ⁠Classic jersey sold for just north of $1.5 million Sunday night via MLB Auctions, shattering the previous highest public sale of an Ohtani ​jersey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/ohtani-wbc-jersey-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #sportsmemorabilia #worldbaseballclassic
Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5 million

Along with the $1.5 million jersey sale, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has three cards that have sold for $1 million or more.

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⚾🔥El triunfo de Venezuela en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2026 no solo fue una hazaña deportiva: fue un fenómeno social, mediático y cultural con impacto dentro y fuera del país. Para darle más...

Arozarena sorry after expletive-laced comments about Mariners teammate Raleigh at WBC

Randy Arozarena says he has apologized to his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after an incident at this month’s World Baseball Classic

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Silver lining: Despite Team USA’s runner-up finish, #WorldBaseballClassic was the big winner overall. https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/world-baseball-classic-2026-egnpyeee
David Lennon: World Baseball Classic was still a hit despite Team USA's runner-up finish

The overall experience itself was meaningful to the Team USA clubhouse.

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Venezuela's win over the United States didn't ⁠just deliver the World Baseball Classic's first new champion in a decade, it also delivered the biggest U.S. audience the tournament ​has ever seen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/20/baseball/us-ratings-wbc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #worldbaseballclassic #us #venezuela
Venezuela's WBC title win over U.S. draws record American ratings

Tuesday's title game ‌from Miami ‌averaged 10.78 million viewers ​across Fox, Fox Deportes, and streaming, setting a new event record in the U.S.

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Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic crown came with the ⁠largest share of a record $37 million prize pool. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/19/baseball/venezuela-wbc-prize-money/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #venezuela #worldbaseballclassic #netflix
Venezuela players to split share of record $37 million WBC prize pool

MLB's tournament rights contract with Netflix in Japan, estimated to be worth more than $100 million, ​contributed to the boost in the prize pool.

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