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Spirited Venezuela squad rallies in 9th to claim first Classic crown

Eugenio Suárez's RBI double was the difference vs. Team USA as Venezuela's magical run in Miami culminated with its first World Baseball Classic championship.

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Eugenio Suárez seemed to be imploring the Miami crowd to blow the roof off the ballpark after his go-ahead double in the ninth inning.

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From the first pitch to Venezuela's crowning moment, this year's tournament delivered. MLB.com's Michael Clair looks back on the events, players and moments from the past two weeks that we won't soon forget.

Ronald Acuña Jr. and his cousin Maikel Garcia hail from the same coastal Venezuelan town -- but they're far from the only ones to become big leaguers.

Gerrit Cole is expected to make the start as the Yankees host the Red Sox at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Shohei Ohtani on the mound at 4 when the Dodgers face the Giants.

Winning a World Series is cool. So is winning a World Baseball Classic. How about both?

From a repeat winner in the first two tournaments to Maikel Garcia this year, here are the most outstanding players from each World Baseball Classic. 

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