On March 17, after a wild two week tournament, Team Venezuela celebrated a well-deserved World Baseball Classic win. Three Boston Red Sox — Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras and Ranger Suárez — played for the championship team and their emotions were palpable as they and their country celebrated its first win in an international athletic competition since the 1940s.
All the while, key moments of the WBC played back in fans' heads. From shutdown innings to game-changing homers, Red Sox players were at the forefront of many of those moments. On Fox's championship broadcast, announcer Joe Davis said it best: "No matter who wins the World Baseball Classic, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Baseball Classic.