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Team Korea fans cheer during a a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Japan in 2006. (AP)
Tickets for all first-round Classic games are on sale now
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- Headlines
- Panama hoping to learn from '06
- Korea hopes to build on success
- Mexico could bring electricity
- Venezuela poised to step forward
- Dominican Republic squad regroups
- Castilla named manager of Mexico
- Cuba ready for another Classic run
- American stars anticipating better result
- Japan seeking repeat in 2009
- Inaugural Classic lived up to its name
- Ichiro to play in Classic
- MLB Network, ESPN to air Classic
- Dodger Stadium to host finals
- Venues unveiled for '09 Classic
- Miami selected to host Classic games
- Inaugural Classic ushered in new era
- Venezuelans voice Classic concerns
- MLB players proud to play in Classic
- Official MLB press release on venues
- Transcript of 2009 Classic announcement
- Competition to again be fierce
- Plenty of suggestions for better Classic
- Classic changes advancement rules
- Players excited about next Classic
- Bauman: Strong Team USA would help Classic
- Brewers' Braun up for playing in Classic
- Fukudome indicates Classic interest
- Rangers' Young would welcome playing in '09
- World Baseball Classic field selected
- Cuba plans to play in 2009 Classic
- Complete '06 World Baseball Classic coverage
- Key Dates
| Round 1 Tickets Onsale | November 17, 2008 |
| Round 2 Tickets Presale | December 2-7 2008
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| Round 2 Tickets Onsale | December 8, 2008 |
| Tournament begins (Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan) |
March 5, 2009 |
| Championship Game (Dodger Stadium, L.A., Calif.) |
March 23, 2009 |
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