US EditionIn Miami, the Opening Game of the World Baseball Classic Was a Celebration for Venezuelan Fans
Venezuela’s games at loanDepot Park attract many fans amid U.S. military actions and regional conflicts, with about 200,000 Venezuelans living in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area.
- On Friday, Venezuela's national baseball team headlines pool play at loanDepot Park in Miami, where ticket scarcity and high resale prices suggest large crowds for four games.
- A large Venezuelan diaspora helps explain turnout, with about 200,000 Venezuelans in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, centered in Doral, amid recent regional events.
- On Thursday, Omar López wore a cap with a Venezuelan flag as teams worked out at loanDepot Park with no noticeable protests, and fans said Miami feels like home.
- Venezuela's players emphasize they're focused on baseball and want to win every game despite their country's deposed leader in New York.
- The U.S. plays in Houston while Israel's pool is in Miami, and Cuba could reach Miami if it advances from San Juan, highlighting regional matchup shifts amid tensions.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. easily scored from the third base for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, and about half a dozen of his companions jumped over the railing of the cave to start a celebration.
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In Miami, the opening game of the World Baseball Classic was a celebration for Venezuelan fans
Venezuelan fans are turning the World Baseball Classic in Miami into a celebration. Venezuela played the Netherlands on Friday, and Venezuelan fans packed the lower deck near their country's dugout.
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Team Venezuela expects the WBC to be a celebration, even on US soil
Venezuela enters the World Baseball Classic in Miami with politics hanging over the tournament. Manager Omar López says he avoids political talk and the team is focused only on winning. These games come two months after the U.S. executed a…
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