Littlefield On Sports: The WBC And W.P. Kinsella

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March 20, 2013

The Dominican Republic players celebrate after beating Puerto Rico in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic in San Francisco Tuesday. The Dominican Republic won 3-0. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

The Dominican Republic took out the World Baseball Classic Tuesday in an impressive victory against Puerto Rico. The team was the first to ever win the WBC crown in an unbeaten run. But here in the U.S., the event — dubbed the "Baseball Olympics" — hardly even rated. Bill Littlefield joins us to explain why.

Guest

Bill Littlefield, host of WBUR's Only A Game

This segment aired on March 20, 2013.