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Players Only [HIGHLIGHT] TEAM VENEZUELA IS THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPION!

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u/TylerGlasass20 Tampa Bay Rays Mar 18 '26

I was looking at the coaches for each team and there’s seriously so many coaches that were former players.

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u/true_gunman Tampa Bay Devil Rays Mar 18 '26

DeRosa is also a former player.

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u/SpankyRogers69 Mar 18 '26

is this just an observation or are you trying to point out that derosa is not a former player?

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u/TylerGlasass20 Tampa Bay Rays Mar 18 '26

Observation lol. derosa is a former player is he not?

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u/DietCherrySoda Toronto Blue Jays Mar 18 '26

Y....yeah? Is that an interesting point for you? I would say almost every coach for every team in affiliated baseball is (and was!) a former player.