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Tokyo Dome will again host the opening games of the World Baseball Classic. (Koichi Kamoshida/Getty)
Venues, brackets unveiled for 2009 World Baseball Classic
At a news conference in Tokyo on Monday, Major League Baseball announced the first-round venues for the second World Baseball Classic, which will begin next March in Japan. They include Toronto, Mexico City and Puerto Rico. Full story >
Inaugural Classic ushered in new era
The confetti, gleaming streamers and conga dancers were a sign of the times. New times. The 2006 inaugural World Baseball Classic was full of enthusiasm and surprises. Full story >
- Headlines
- MLB players proud to play in Classic
- Official MLB press release on venues
- Transcript of 2009 Classic announcement
- Competition to again be fierce
- Plenty of suggestions for better Classic
- Classic changes advancement rules
- Players excited about next Classic
- Bauman: Strong Team USA would help Classic
- Brewers' Braun up for playing in Classic
- Fukudome indicates Classic interest
- Classic on mind of Pedro, Mets
- Rangers' Young would welcome playing in '09
- Nats' skipper Acta unable to manage D.R. again
- World Baseball Classic field selected
- Moylan: Classic changed my career
- Cuba plans to play in 2009 Classic
- Japan crowned '06 Classic champ
- Bob DuPuy's '06 Classic MLBlog
- Complete '06 World Baseball Classic coverage
- Multimedia
MLB announces venues for '09 Classic - MLB.com takes a tour of Tokyo Dome
- Reynolds, Everett discuss Classic sites
- Yakyu: Japan's Game
- Japan seals 2006 Classic victory
- 2006 Classic moments set to song
- 2008 MLB China Series wrapup
'06 World Baseball Classic finals gallery- '06 World Baseball Classic multimedia archive