If you gather the most talented baseball players from all around the world and pit their countries against each other in a do-or-die tournament, they will come. OK, so it might not be as catchy as the popular 'Field of Dreams' quote, but baseball fans came out in droves to support the World Baseball Classic this year.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 10: The World Baseball Classic logo is seen on the outfield wall in advance of the World Baseball Classic at Chase Field on March 10, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. If you gather the most talented baseball players from all around the world and pit their countries against each other in a do-or-die tournament, they will come.
Fans at the Tokyo Dome in Japan were the most excited about the event. The round one games held at the Tokyo Dome set the record for most fans at a venue for a single round of the tournament with 361,976 and the highest average attendance ever in the first or second round with 36,198 fans per game.
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