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Cuba advance to semi-final after dramatic victory over Australia at WBC
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Team Israel is a WBC underdog, but has a gameplan thanks to Jewish MLB staffers - The Athletic
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Team Israel hopes to repeat impressive performance in second appearance at World Baseball Classic
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Japan beats Israel, reaches WBC '17 semifinals
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Padres notes: Chasing Senga, also looking within; interest in Yoshida; WBC commitments - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn't disappoint in WBC championship game - The Boston Globe
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IAB - Israel Association of Baseball - Baseball News
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Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway pens children's book about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism, Arts & Features
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Israel's baseball team: a cute farce, but still a great story, World Baseball Classic
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Israel Scores At World Baseball Classic