Idman.biz
The final match of the World Baseball Classic held in Miami ended with an unexpected result. The Venezuelan national team defeated the USA team, which was considered the clear favorite of the tournament, and experienced the joy of championship for the first time in its history.
İdman.Biz reports that the behavior of the US representatives before the match caused great discussions. American baseball players arrived at the stadium in the uniforms of the hockey team, which was once the winner of the Olympic Games. This move was harshly criticized in the local media and by fans as "excessive self-confidence."
This victory is of historical importance for Venezuela in several respects:
The South American representative became the winner of the World Baseball Classic tournament for the first time in history. Until now, their best result was third place in 2009. Thanks to this victory, the Venezuelan baseball team qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time in its history.
It should be noted that Venezuela had previously been world champion three times among amateurs (1941, 1944, 1945), but that tournament was abolished in 2011.
