The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, “We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball,” which follows the story of how a team of amateur ballplayers from the Czech Republic reached the World Baseball Classic and proved themselves to the entire world (Shohei Ohtani included).

Located in Mesa, the Arizona Baseball Museum opened on Feb. 21. It was created to share the history of the game in the Grand Canyon State.

Judge crushed a 453-foot solo homer in the first inning of the team’s exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, the U.S. captain drawing a roar from the crowd and then “U-S-A!” chants in a packed ballpark at Salt River Fields.

Emerging Nations On The Rise In The World Baseball Classic

Nearly everyone in MLB is sharing their reactions to Yankees star Aaron Judge hitting a massive home run for Team USA in the WBC.

A stacked Team USA roster is set for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, featuring MLB superstars across pitching and power bats. Team USA is rolling into the 2026 World Baseball Classic with zero interest in playing it safe.