The World Baseball Classic began in 2006 and was one of the major global tournaments along with the Olympics and the Baseball World Cup. However, the Olympics dropped baseball after 2008 and the Baseball World Cup was discontinued in favor of an expanded World Baseball Classic. RED SOX ACE CHRIS SALE TO HAVE TOMMY JOHN SURGERYThe U.S. won the last World Baseball Classic in 2017 over Puerto Rico. Japan has two World Baseball Classic titles and the Dominican Republic has another. It’s unclear whether the start of the 2021 World Baseball Classic will be affected by the coronavirus.

Source: Fox News March 20, 2020 18:00 UTC