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23 March 2009: Team Japan pose with the trophy as they won its second consecutive World Baseball Classic Championship at the end of the 2009 World Baseball Classic final game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA. Japan defeated Korea 5-3 (Photo by Christophe Elise/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)

23 March 2009: Team Japan pose with the trophy as they won its second consecutive World Baseball Classic Championship at the end of the 2009 World Baseball Classic final game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA. Japan defeated Korea 5-3 (Photo by Christophe Elise/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)