Daniel Palencia got Roman Anthony swinging, fired his glove into the air, pounded his chest and then fell to his knees, overcome by emotion after finishing off Venezuela’s first-ever World Baseball Classic title against one of the best rosters ever assembled. As his teammates ran out to celebrate with him, they lifted their arms to the sky. Eugenio Suárez, who delivered the deciding hit in the top of the ninth, emerged with a flag of the country their players so proudly represented. The tears steaming from the faces of Venezuela's coaches and players said it all. In the other dugout, there was...
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