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Here's a look at who will be on the benches for the WBC. Mark DeRosa returns for Team USA, while Hirokazu Ibata replaces Hideki Kuriyama for Japan.

Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, is famed for its fishing, with trout, salmon and crab among the delicacies that can be found in its waters and upon its shoreline. What Hokkaido isn’t known for is its baseball.

The U.S. men's national team hadn't made a splash at the World Cup in decades – but that all changed it the USA hosted the 1994 edition. It was thanks to a wonder-goal against Switzerland by the USA star Eric Wynalda.

The board has balked over having to pony up the millions for security and associated equipment and then wait for reimbursement from the Boston 2026 host committee.