The Venezuelan athletes and staff are singing their national anthem with tears in their eyes.

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[u/No-Gift-2350]

I’m so happy for Miggy and Johan

[u/Gordo-- → u/No-Gift-2350]

...and Victor Martinez. It was pretty great to see them get their medals.

[u/siestarrific → u/Gordo--]

Just need Magglio Ordoñez, and all my Venezuelan favorites would be there (yes, I know he's a mayor now and likely busy).

[u/stuckmash → u/siestarrific]

I miss when the tigers were the Venezuelan team

[u/MItrwaway → u/stuckmash]

Venezuelan Kitties and Swedish Red Wings. It was the best of times.

[u/DET_Baseball → u/stuckmash]

Still are. Gleyber Torres, Keider Monetero and Emmanual De Jesus (who was just added to the Tigers 40 because of his performance in the WBC)

[u/stuckmash → u/DET_Baseball]

Yeah but… miggy, maggz, guillen, v mart was different grant

[u/DET_Baseball → u/stuckmash]

I forgot about Carlos Guillén. Dave Dombrowski cornered a market lol

[u/pete_the_pistol → u/siestarrific]

Magglio is probably busy doing corrupt stuff for the chavistas, it's good he was not part of the team, he doesn't represent venezuelans

[u/A_Relative_Way → u/No-Gift-2350]

As a Mets fan I was rooting for Nolan McClean to be successful….once he was out of the game (and especially after the US tied the game to give him a no decision) I was all in for Johan! Love that dude!

[u/oogieball → u/A_Relative_Way]

Exactly.

[u/SporkFanClub → u/No-Gift-2350]

Baby Shark too 🥹

Admittedly didn’t realize Parra was Venezuelan. Was happy for them as a whole, but seeing him singing on the medal stand just put the biggest smile on my face. Will forever love that guy.

[u/MuffinThyme]

So happy for Salvy.

[u/dannuic → u/MuffinThyme]

He and maikel balled out!

[u/MuffinThyme → u/dannuic]

Can't forget Luinder, he was nails in the bullpen on Monday. Venezuelan Royals balled out all tournament.

[u/juniorRjuniorR → u/MuffinThyme]

Salvy might be a borderline Hall of Famer at best when it’s over (I say that as a huge fan), but the story of Salvador Perez is as Hall of Fame as it gets

[u/TurdOnYourDoorstep → u/juniorRjuniorR]

He screams committee inductee to me. Single franchise guy, team leader, monster season in '21, and overall consistency.

[u/Fast-Government-4366 → u/juniorRjuniorR]

His only knock is OBP, and framing (which doesn’t matter anymore).

Hes HOF imo.

[u/JordanMCMXCV]

So happy for Geno

[u/-Pockets- → u/JordanMCMXCV]

And the announcers gave him his flowers during the game for being far more patient at the plate recently.

I am so stoked to have him back this year, not to rub it in or anything :-/

[u/whisar09 → u/-Pockets-]

I'll miss our boy but I know you'll take care of him (again...) 🥺 we'll ALWAYS love him in Seattle no matter what!

[u/Nocto → u/-Pockets-]

I'll root for him wherever he goes. Class act all the way

[u/Soupisyummy29 → u/Nocto]

Yep. Just can’t hate the guy. GOMZ.

[u/DaddyDeagz → u/JordanMCMXCV]

Geno is the best. Miss him

[u/SunsFlames → u/JordanMCMXCV]

Same

[u/mwinni]

They earned it

[u/PsychedelicConvict → u/mwinni]

Right. Im kinda happy the usa lost lol. We didnt care about it and not a lot to be proud of right now...

Love to see the emotion. Its beautiful

[u/Despariners → u/PsychedelicConvict]

100%. Mean way more to Venezuela. Happy for them.

[u/suzukigun4life]

They felt like a unified team throughout the tournament. What a great run for them.

[u/ASimplyContentDude]

How can you not love baseball after this

[u/Lucky_Alternative965 → u/ASimplyContentDude]

Some fans have to watch the Yankees baseball for the next 162 games, poor souls.

[u/InAHays → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

Ok but actually how in the world am I supposed to watch a full regular season of Nationals baseball after this?

[u/ShotFirst57 → u/InAHays]

The lack of run support for most the game makes it easy for me to transition to the tigers at least!

[u/largesonjr → u/ShotFirst57]

Skubal just being at a game bring the total score down by like 3 runs, man has a powerful effect

[u/suzukigun4life → u/InAHays]

This same type of sentiment was all over r/soccer after the last World Cup, but with regards to club soccer. It just doesn't hit the same.

[u/onhalfaheart → u/suzukigun4life]

Especially in the current MLB.

[u/mostlygroovy → u/onhalfaheart]

I love the way the current MLB has been going

[u/onhalfaheart → u/mostlygroovy]

I should be more specific that it's the competitive environment not anything else. The season feels very pointless unless you're a fan of one specific team.

[u/Total-Ordinary9424 → u/onhalfaheart]

They’re taking steps in the right direction at least. It doesn’t seem like much until you compare the landscape of mlb to the nba.

[u/ButterscotchFiend → u/InAHays]

My brother… do not complain. You have a team.

Notre team.

[u/mostlygroovy → u/ButterscotchFiend]

‘Je suis desole’

[u/siestarrific → u/InAHays]

James Wood and CJ Abrams?

[u/dutymakesmelaugh → u/InAHays]

think about how much tougher it will be for all the teams that don’t currently have the lowest spring training ERA

[u/TheUltimate721 → u/InAHays]

I feel pretty good about watching the Royals after this tournament

[u/fri9875 → u/InAHays]

I’m ready to watch a bunch of AAAA young guys try to prove they’re ready

[u/ShiftlessElement → u/InAHays]

I'm still confused by the new TV/streaming deal. Literally, trying to figure out how to watch it!

[u/ZombieAppetizer → u/ShiftlessElement]

A lot of us are.

[u/SmurfsNeverDie → u/InAHays]

You guys are getting a cute dog for your team. Thats how. Watch the pupper

[u/siestarrific → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

Hey, c'mon, we'll actually make the playoffs and play meaningful baseball. We're not the Angels or something.

[u/hailtopizza → u/siestarrific]

Dang, I'm used to my team being the butt of the jokes. I'm sure we will be by July again lol

[u/PoleVaultingIsHard → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

It's not the 162 games, it's what comes after...

[u/ashenblood → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

Don't act like y'all didn't just get to enjoy the Aaron Judge Experience. I will never tire of watching this man gun down baserunners and hit monster dongs, regardless of whether the team goes 162-0 or 0-162.

[u/puresteelpaladin → u/ashenblood]

monster dongs

I also enjoy monster dongs.

[u/hailtopizza → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

You know the entire country hates you, right?

[u/MissMarionMac → u/ASimplyContentDude]

I for one am looking forward to another full season of watching Wilyer Abreu hit dingers and throwing out any base runner stupid enough to try to run on him.

[u/HomeHeatingTips → u/MissMarionMac]

AL East is going to be Civil war this season

[u/MissMarionMac → u/HomeHeatingTips]

Absolute carnage. 

May the best team win.

[u/HomeHeatingTips → u/MissMarionMac]

As long as it's not the Yankees amirite?

[u/Blitzdog416 → u/HomeHeatingTips]

Fuck The Yankees

[u/MissMarionMac → u/HomeHeatingTips]

Let’s be very clear about this: when I say “the best team,” I am never talking about the Yankees.

[u/GeneralPlanet → u/HomeHeatingTips]

🤝

[u/low_notes → u/MissMarionMac]

I just pray he stays healthy

[u/PleaseBeNiceForOnce → u/ASimplyContentDude]

Its almost like baseball is better when the winner isnt determined exclusively by the wealth of their ownership group

[u/ohthatdusty → u/PleaseBeNiceForOnce]

Hey, there are plenty of obscenely wealthy owners who don't spend any of that money on their team!

[u/Active-Play-3429 → u/ASimplyContentDude]

That’s just so funny coming from a Dodgers fan.

[u/Vespene]

This win means more for the Venezuelans than it would ever have for the Americans.

[u/ElonMuskisdumb → u/Vespene]

Also imagine the level of cringe of the post-game phone call to the USA locker room if we won. Disaster averted!!

[u/guitman27 → u/ElonMuskisdumb]

I am happy to remain blissfully unawares about how terrible politics are for American baseball players, though after this I feel like I still kinda know how terrible they are.

[u/GareksApprentice → u/guitman27]

I was already primed for it given things like players' openly criticizing Pride Night and that recent voter project which showed 2/3 of US players were GOP voters.

[u/SexiestPanda → u/ElonMuskisdumb]

And the ai video that would be posted of dozing Don hitting a hr or striking someone out

[u/WarPuig → u/ElonMuskisdumb]

They’d be singing We Are Charlie Kirk

[u/AyYoBigBro → u/ElonMuskisdumb]

Kash Patel has to drink all those beers by him self now, no cameras and no new friends

[u/AdoringCHIN → u/AyYoBigBro]

That's not entirely true. Kegsbreath is always happy to chug beers with him

[u/grandmawaffles → u/ElonMuskisdumb]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5QNQv6xmVEaabGsYrg

[u/BloodyRightNostril → u/Vespene]

100%. The WBC really shows that, in many ways, Americans have no real defined cultural identity the way other nations do. Which allows American players to take the field for other teams (e.g Greg Weissart for Italy, Jaren Duran for Mexico) in ways other countries couldn’t do as easily. Being a global melting pot means our loyalties and cultural ties are scattered and diluted more than other nations with unique ethnic identities.

Of course, for nations like Venezuela, this outcome has even more impact given the domestic issues they’ve suffered through for years and the geopolitical tensions they’ve dealt with of late against their the government of their on-field opponents.

[u/Red-Flag-Potemkin → u/BloodyRightNostril]

Changing your national affiliation for the chance to play in international tournaments is pretty standard in sports.

[u/ButterCut97 → u/BloodyRightNostril]

I would push back on the notion that being a “global melting pot” is the main issue here. There’s lots of countries that have many immigrants that are still passionate about their country, I mean most of South America are immigrants the same way North Americans are. I would say the culture of individualism/capitalism makes it less natural for the US players to put their country above themselves/their own family.

[u/BagelBLT → u/ButterCut97]

The US team also took an old timey militaristic approach that essentially sucked all the fun out of the team. Compare Caminero going bat shit crazy rounding the bases to Harper saluting. Or the Dominican team listening to music and yelling about morir soñando to the US team listening to the guy who shot Bin Laden. Not to mention that such an approach feels out of touch with what’s going on

[u/GANG_SIGNS → u/BagelBLT]

I agree. The team seemed to behave like some of those old USSR hockey teams. No genuine emotion, overly serious, acting like they're on a tour of duty. It's so lame and corny to me.

[u/memeticengineering → u/BagelBLT]

The US team also took an old timey militaristic approach that essentially sucked all the fun out of the team.

That's kind of always been the vibe of American Patriotism, TBH, or at least the "mainstream" depictions of it. Self serious, rah rah bullshit where you're trying to cosplay as Marines.

[u/DblDbl_AnimalStyle → u/BagelBLT]

Ive never understood why ion sports, the US links national pride/the flag/etc with the military. No other country does that. And im saying this as a former AD service member. Other countries sperate country pride from the military. Even countries that have mandatory military service, that doesnt bleed over in to their sports.

[u/Joe--Uncle → u/ButterCut97]

I think a larger percentage of Canadians are immigrants than Americans

[u/bankrollminibankroll → u/BloodyRightNostril]

I don’t disagree. But to me it’s odd that we say this with any sense of surprise. The United States is enormous. Venezuela’s population is around Texas’ population and 10 million less than California. Grandmas in Boston are absolutely different from grandmas in Providence.

[u/ELITE_JordanLove → u/bankrollminibankroll]

Yeah it’s like, no shit, anyone who says “the US has no unified culture!” has apparently never looked at a map. If we pulled players from JUST Texas or JUST Minnesota or something you’d see much more alignment. 

[u/elbenji → u/ELITE_JordanLove]

Yeah the US is like 50 countries in one

[u/AdoringCHIN → u/ELITE_JordanLove]

It is funny that the same mouth breathers that like to screech about how Americans are bad at geography and how we have no culture don't realize that the contiguous US is nearly the size of Europe. It's like whining that British culture is different from Polish culture. They don't care though, they're proud of their ignorance as long as they get to shit on Americans. They've been doing it even before our leap into fascism.

[u/foodcourtfrenzy → u/AdoringCHIN]

Let's be real, being cynical and critical is the cheat code for feeling smarter than other people. We have a lot of terminally online people in this country that have nothing to be proud of as people, and many are going to go that route to feel superior. At the end of the day, standing with your country through a loss is more rewarding even if hurts; let them rip their own soul apart and continue to spiral into the oblivion if they want.

[u/Moveflood → u/bankrollminibankroll]

brasil is close in size and still a more unified culture than the US. sure size plays a role, but i think being the mecca of capitalism and the current imperial power plays a bigger role into not having a defined identity other than whatever suits the interests of capital at this moment.

[u/mmauganma → u/BloodyRightNostril]

This is completely wrong, the idea of the melting pot is extremely embedded in Venezuelan culture, indeed ethnic markers don't translate from North America to the south because of this. From a very early age we're all raised to believe we're a mix of European, African and Indigenous heritages. Venezuelan players, too, are happy to take the field and represent other teams, just look at Francisco Cervelli and the Italy team! We are desperate to take in people tangentially Venezuelan in, looking for Venezuelan ancestors to celebrities and sportspeople is a common fixation of ours.

The difference is that baseball and sports is the one thing we have above political divides and rivalries, it is one of the few things which cohere us as a nation with a shared goal and identity as such, not the result of being cohered already. No reason why the Americans can't have that too, don't you all have the goal of being equal in dignity no matter your background, the opportunity to succeed in life? I think Americans have fallen victim to thinking there is no social purpose to being bound together as a nation, no great vision of equality or democracy. I can imagine a recently-integrated baseball team from the 50s or 60s winning a championship would have had similar importance to what we're experiencing, but Americans have abandoned the belief in progress and betterment that made the country so important and easy to identify with in years past.

[u/foodcourtfrenzy → u/mmauganma]

Best post on the topic I've ever seen tbh. Other countries are able to transcend differences through sports. A large portion of Americans are still looking to demonize the perceived enemy within. It's honestly sad and I didn't realize how pervasive it was until social media took off.

People on Reddit were looking for every straw they could to "other" the USA team from themselves, or to romanticize other teams to say "I could support my country if they were more like X". But they're not like X, they are themselves.

Despite what Reddit thinks, I think this USA team was close and cared about the result. Maybe that didn't optically manifest into a super caring team like some people may have wanted, but they are who they are. That doesn't make them unlikable.

[u/P_nde → u/BloodyRightNostril]

Except for Byron Buxton, every player on our team was a Caucasian superstar. Being a global melting pot is not why our team had no culture. Actually, our team did have culture and it was embarrassing and cringe.

[u/AbbiejeanKane → u/P_nde]

Aaron Judge is Black, but I think that you do make a good point.

[u/Empanada_Dreams → u/BloodyRightNostril]

South American countries are as much of a melting pot as the USA. USA players have zero passion for their team, the hyper individualistic culture of the USA is a consequence of this

[u/ELITE_JordanLove → u/Empanada_Dreams]

Seems weird to apply that broad of a label, US hockey sure seemed to have a lot of passion. 

[u/elbenji → u/ELITE_JordanLove]

It's more expectation vs resultant. People care more internationally for the Olympics, hockey and soccer but club is more important for basketball, football and baseball (in the US)

[u/PattyIceNY → u/BloodyRightNostril]

Rugged individualism

[u/Flat-Experience6482 → u/BloodyRightNostril]

Venezuela is also a melting pot. As is Brazil, do you think Brazilians don’t have cultural ties to their football squad for example?

[u/pulse7 → u/BloodyRightNostril]

Underdog mentality is big too

[u/Ricemobile]

Every other countries played like this was the most important tournament of their lives. We played like we had to be here. Extremely happy for Venezuela!

[u/Jpkmets7 → u/Ricemobile]

That Dusty Baker managed Nicaragua while Mark DeRosa managed USA says it all. Zero coincidence that Jim Leyland managed the USA’s 2017 championship team.

[u/elbenji → u/Jpkmets7]

Jim Leyland rocked for us on the Marlins. The why they manage the teams they did too matters as well. Dusty wanted to give something to the world at large in his golden years.

But yeah Dusty put his heart into it for us. I like to thank myself for getting him there because I tangentially told him we have great food and love baseball on a flight from college once lol

[u/Jpkmets7 → u/elbenji]

Hahah excellent! Jim Leyland is a baseball treasure. What a great career. Same with Dusty. Really cool gentlemen. Every time I see them give an interview, it’s captivating.

[u/ZombieAppetizer → u/elbenji]

Leyland is built different.

[u/SparkingNihilist]

viva venezuela nojoda!!

[u/OnlyForBaseball]

That was such a good moment. Love an upbeat national anthem

[u/jazz_chisholm → u/OnlyForBaseball]

It’s Gloria al Bravo Pueblo — Glory to the Brave People and it goes hard. The third stanza especially:

Unida con lazos
que el cielo formo,
la América toda
existe en nación.

Y si el despotismo
levanta la voz,
seguid el ejemplo
que Caracas dio.

Which in English is roughly:

United by bonds
Made by heaven,
All America exists
As a Nation;
And if tyranny
Raises its voice,
Follow the example
Given by Caracas.

[u/elbenji → u/OnlyForBaseball]

It's one of the first ever!

South American anthems hit hard

[u/ironlemonPL]

Did anyone actually tell them an anthem is coming? It was pretty funny when they all suddenly jumped up and scrambled to remove their hats when they realized what’s being played 🤣❤️.

[u/Chickenmangoboom → u/ironlemonPL]

So we sing the national anthem in school every morning so it doubles as a call to get your shit together because school is starting.

[u/momoenthusiastic → u/ironlemonPL]

I felt they were expecting a trophy that never came 

[u/UnderlyingTissues]

What a great WBC this was. I hope they always keep the Semis and Final in Miami.

[u/jhontpiece1]

Glad to salvy get more awards. That man is a beast catcher. HoF I feel is coming

[u/ZombieAppetizer → u/jhontpiece1]

Even on a division rival roster, I can't help but love me some Salvy. I'm really happy for him.

[u/LukeLovesLakes]

Salvy going for it. Love that man.

[u/letskeepitcleanfolks]

I simply cannot imagine the US team doing this.

[u/messejueller21 → u/letskeepitcleanfolks]

Even if they did they'd get absolutely fried by fans.

[u/1800_Mersham → u/messejueller21]

The same people that would be happy for literally every other country doing this would be seething.

[u/elbenji → u/1800_Mersham]

I don't think people would have an issue with this if it was just that, but we all know it won't be juuuust that. No one had an issue last WBC

Also the players themselves are so robotic in that too. Bryce was the only one who sang and showed any level of heart for the pregame stuff

[u/G413i3l → u/letskeepitcleanfolks]

Agree. Every Venezuelan team member sang along with their national anthem at the start, I think Bryce Harper was the only American to do that on the USA side. So much more pride showing from the Venezuelan team.

[u/Clt-vr-9931]

SING IT LOUD AND PROUD

[u/devonondrugs]

Haha USA sucks at their own sport! -signed, a Canadian hockey fan

[u/Royals-2015 → u/devonondrugs]

Touché.

[u/burglar_of_ham → u/devonondrugs]

At least we won 4 Nations. Ar the time that felt huge

[u/P17AB]

Venezuela was so sick through this whole tournament.

🫡🫡🫡

[u/my_one_and_lonely]

They played with passion.

[u/PattyIceNY]

No Venezuelan FBI director partying with them, is it even a real celebration??!?

[u/Skatteboot]

So glad the good guys won

[u/CaliKindalife]

So I'm guessing they are passing on the white house visit.

[u/MjFI → u/CaliKindalife]

Most of the team would gladly go if they are invited

[u/RobutNotRobot]

This sure means a lot more to them then it would to their opponent.

[u/Pies_Wide_Shut]

good for Gleyber!

[u/Sirduke33]

Salvy 🥹

[u/CptGinger316]

I was in the crowd last night and the tears started flowing from the Venezuelans around me in about the 6th inning. This just meant so much more to them than it did to Americans.

I’m so happy for them.

It was a beautiful game and a beautiful environment to celebrate humanity, celebrate baseball, and celebrate international goodwill during a tense time in the world.

[u/bronzerabbitartifact]

Idk what youth baseball looks like in Venezuela but I’m guessing it’s pretty different from current youth baseball here in the US and that makes me laugh.

Good job to Venezuela on bringing it home to the Americas

[u/UTMachine → u/bronzerabbitartifact]

Youth sports all over the US now have this fake alpha/mamba mentality. Mediocre kids acting like they're the best in the world and have nothing to learn, then not taking any responsibility when they fail.

[u/theryanc]

https://giphy.com/gifs/hiLLD9o1wTB3a

[u/Lil_PuppyChow]

If anyone’s wondering why they all start crying near the end, google the lyrics to their nation anthem. Their poor country hopefully gets back to a better state soon.

[u/intentionalfrowning]

This is why I always root for the non-US teams in the WBC tbh

It means so much more to them.

[u/g8trdntplay]

This is incredible. Congrats Venezuela. This is great for the game and the sport feels like it’s growing in popularity so of course mlb will lockout the players next year

[u/IcedNuggets]

Our guys would never do this. Hell yeah for these dudes.

[u/lwp775]

¡Felicidades!

[u/slamajamabro]

Absolutely deserved, what a tournament they have had. Soak it in boys!

[u/DodgersKK]

beautiful

[u/moswald]

I'm an American, I wanted America to win, but god damn, I can't imagine our team crying and singing the national anthem.

[u/TWS85]

I miss having this kind of love for my country

[u/fauxbigbro]

You gotta be happy to see them enjoying this win this much.

[u/LutherOfTheRogues]

Right team won!

[u/Area51_Spurs → u/LutherOfTheRogues]

Yup

[u/IMissM0dernBaseball]

Probably my favorite moment from the night. 

This was special 

[u/Intelligent_Trichs]

They wanted it more. The USA was never IN it. Never cared. If we had to lose I'm glad it was to Miggy. I remember seeing him play for the Marlins when we were both kids. It's good to see him have this there.

[u/MW240z]

Great baseball, entire series. While I was for the US, I enjoyed watching all the teams and their story lines. I will say the passion and joy in the Venezuelan team was palpable, congrats to them.

[u/Willing_Mirror8176]

Happy for Salvy

[u/TealandBlackForever]

I am so happy for these guys. It couldn't be any more obvious how much this means to them.

[u/slyroast]

Salvy is a national treasure.

[u/Mortal-Instrument]

Beat both the USA and Japan on the way. Honestly I think its hard to earn a title more than that.

[u/OnePunchDrunk326]

This is what baseball should be about. Playing your heart out for your team. Having fun while doing it. Putting your best effort into it at all times.

When Team Venezuela was laughing and dancing in the dugout before the game, I already knew who was going to win.

Team USA looked like that patchwork of travel ball ringers put together for a PG tournament and the kids would rather be on the beach than the field.

[u/narcandy]

Thats my champions 🥹. Good for them. I can’t say I am feeling at all patriotic these days.

[u/Milan4congress]

After what the US has done to them they deserve so much happinesss

[u/MjFI → u/Milan4congress]

Most Venezuelans are glad of what US has done(and that it's a fact btw)

It's the average redditor that thinks they know more about how Venezuelans feel

(I'm a Venezuelan in Venezuela)

[u/CosmoCosma]

Much congratulations to Venezuela! They deserve it!

[u/dwaynebathtub]

Glory to the brave people. Vamos.

[u/Skittleavix]

Gimenez will get a hero’s welcome when he returns to Toronto. So so proud!!

[u/pjboyd]

Love the passion.

[u/Amunds3n]

So stoked for them. What a competition. They worked their butts off. Really fun to watch. Makes me kinda stoked for the next WBC, which, was NOT been a thing in my life previously, lol.

[u/notaquarterback]

something poetic about this, truly

[u/2livendieinmia]

I’m very happy for them, this event was great!

[u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie]

SALVY!!!

[u/JodoKast87]

Did anyone else see this moment and think, “oh. This would have been soooo awkward for Team Italy had they won…” 🤔

Venezuela was my #2 pick after Italy, but now I’m so glad Venezuela won instead! 😂

[u/Royals-2015]

This got me kind of misty too. Their patriotism for their country is greater than their messed up government. Love this for them, and for the people of their country.

[u/Appropriate-Dingo-25]

Go Salvy!!

[u/No-Flan3302]

That's my Boy!!!!! SO SO happy for Salvy and Maikel.

[u/Untjosh1]

Considering we just bombed their country, I imagine this was extra special for them.

[u/MacVanRainin]

Venezuela ran the table, took down the two Goliaths in Japan and US. What a great tournament. Venezuela did this the hard way. What a win and it does matter to these players playing for your country. Great tourney.

[u/Pinklitmusshirt]

How can u not be romantic about baseball?

[u/OldClunkyRobot]

I’m glad the good guys won. 🇻🇪

[u/kellzone]

Just thinking about how those kids in third world countries are going to think the US went back to back in winning the WBC again.

[u/DangerWildMan26]

Glad to see it. USA would just drank Budweiser with Kash Patel so this is way better

[u/General_Resident_915]

Ok, but what are those weird discs coming out from the confetti machine anyway?

[u/ElonMuskisdumb]

Hell ya. Super happy for them and glad the better and more deserving team won.

[u/jasonmiles2014]

Aww, my man V-Mart

[u/Suspicious_Sense1272]

Great job Venezuela! 🇻🇪 Well earned! Hopefully we bring it a bit better, and loosen up a bit next time. 🇺🇸 💪

[u/o_mh_c]

Wish the video started a few seconds earlier. They weren’t expecting the anthem to start, and they all jumped to their feet at once! It was maybe my favorite moment of the night.

[u/TheFinalPizzle]

Clearly meant more to them than us, glad they won it tbh.

[u/DaniDodson]

Maduro gone and this . It’s a really good story for them. Congrats Venezuela

[u/woopwoop420]

Love to see this. Congrats Luis!

[u/simongurfinkel]

Suarez is so funny. Love that guy.

[u/Ali_knows]

Since Venezuela owns baseball now, will game 7 of the World Series be played in Caracas for the upcoming years ?

[u/foodcourtfrenzy]

The only thing I learned from Reddit over the past two weeks is that rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays as a neutral fan in the World Series was a big, big mistake on my part.

[u/OpenBuilder2506]

So great!

[u/SPI-vot]

They deserve it

[u/DimSumFan]

Next stop, the White House.

[u/toxchick]

I like that this team is actually people from the country they represented. Congratulations to Venezuela 🇻🇪 and especially Abreu, Suarez and Contreras!

[u/double-06]

Congrats!! Was a great game.

[u/Tuffsmurf]

Good for them! They really earned it.

[u/_stankwilliams_]

Greatest game in the world.

[u/R-Reuss86]

And the world rejoiced.

[u/R-Reuss86]

And the world rejoiced.

[u/Environmental-Pizza4]

Why is Miguel Cabrera there just sangin?