Aaron Judge Hails World Baseball Classic Crowds as 'Bigger and Better than the World Series'
Team USA's victory over the Dominican Republic featured 17 All-Stars and drew a crowd of 36,337, with Aaron Judge calling the World Baseball Classic baseball's biggest event.
- Following a 2-1 semifinal victory over the Dominican Republic, the U.S. captain proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport's biggest event at IoanDepot Park before 36,337 fans.
- Featuring starting lineups of 17 All-Stars and 56 selections among 20 starters, the rosters included 18 of the 41 players with MVP votes, showing concentrated elite talent.
- Judge's defense included a 95.7 mph throw to third and a diving catch, while American relievers allowed two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings with Mason Miller topping 100 mph.
- Team USA will play Tuesday for the WBC title against the winner of Monday's Venezuela-Italy semifinal after celebrating their Sunday win in Miami.
- With a late addition to Team USA, Roman Anthony, 21, is batting.318 with a 1.014 OPS through six WBC games, highlighting rapid rise.
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Aaron Judge: This Is 'Better Than the World Series'
On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport's biggest event. "The crowd here, the crowd we had when we played against Mexico, it's bigger and better than...
World Baseball Classic crowds ‘bigger and better than the World Series’ says Aaron Judge
MIAMI — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport’s biggest event.
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