It’s pretty standard operating procedure at the conclusion of each Olympic Games that the IOC empty suit du jour presides over the closing ceremonies and decrees it the greatest Games ever. Well, that might not be a stretch for this sixth World Baseball Classic, an event on an undeniable upswing yet only as good as the action between the lines. Suffice to say it was pretty great, with Venezuela providing a jolt in all of its knockout games to ensure the event did not peak with a semifinal pitting Team USA against the Dominican Republic.
Source: WBC winners and losers: 2026 was best World Baseball Classic ever