Ir, Venezuela

March 18, 2026 · 0 comments

Felicitaciones a Venezuela for winning the World Baseball Classic by beating Team USA last night, 3-2.

Needless to say, Topps has taken advantage of the event by producing cards heralding the WBC.

Topps World Baseball Classic Cards | Official Topps Store

Also, in honor of Venezuela’s unlikely win over Team USA, Sports Collectors Daily posted “The 25 Most Collectible Venezuelan Players of All-Time.” Number One on the list? From the  2017 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs set:

Other stars include oldsters from when I was a young man such as Luis Aparicio, Cesar Tovar, and Dave Concepcion.

Not to get too political here, but the American team didn’t exactly come across as gracious losers, as per this headline from FOX News: “Team USA stars rip silver medals off necks after World Baseball Classic final loss to Venezuela.” Lots of sour grapes and finger-pointing after this one, I’m afraid.

 

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