The Caribbean Series began 75 years ago. On Wednesday night, something transpired that had only occurred once in the history of the tournament: a no-hitter. In a 9-0 rout of Nicaragua at loanDepot Park, Venezuela's Ángel Padrón not only tossed a shutout, but he didn't yield a single hit.
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International tourneys are very cool. Here in the Netherlands we have the European championships. But also the Haarlemse Honkbalweek every two years which includes nonprofessional teams from the US, Taiwan, Japan, Cuba, Italy etc. The US usually sends high level college players, so I’ve seen guys like Stephen Strasburg, Kris Bryant and Yeonnis Cespedes when they were younger. It’s so fun watching them play in the big leagues later.
But I would love to see a game in the Caribbean. And a game in the Tokyo Dome, what and amazing atmosphere must that be
Haarlemse Honkbalweek sounds really neat! The WBC last year was my first taste of an international baseball tourney. In addition to the international element, which is a lot of fun, the single game elimination format is also exciting