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"There is a lot of pride there," Derek Jeter said of playing in the World Baseball Classic.
(Jae C. Hong/AP)
List of those committing to
Team USA continues to grow
With provisional 45-man rosters due in a week, Team USA has announced 22 players who have committed to represent the U.S. in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, including starting pitchers Jake Peavy, Roy Oswalt and John Lackey.
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- Headlines
- Peavy will throw for Team USA in Classic
- Putz to pitch for Team USA in Classic
- Indians give Choo OK to play in Classic
- Broxton added to tentative USA roster
- Angels' depth evident on USA roster
- Granderson agrees to play for Team USA
- Team USA extends invitation to Hawpe
- Mendoza invited to join Team Mexico
- Lindstrom accepts Team USA's invite
- Feliciano to join Puerto Rico in Classic
- First round of Classic a hot ticket in Toronto
- Collins takes reins of Team China
- Mets' Wright to join Team USA in Classic
- Press Releases
- Johnson, Jeter to lead 2009 Team USA
- Lasorda named 2009 Global Ambassador
- Dodger Stadium to host 2009 WBC
- World Baseball Classic tickets on sale Nov. 17
- Key Dates
| All Rounds Tickets Onsale | |
| Tournament begins (Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan) |
March 5, 2009 |
| Championship Game (Dodger Stadium, L.A., Calif.) |
March 23, 2009 |
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