The 2017 World Baseball Classic -- a popular international sporting event created by U.S.-based Major League Baseball -- will get underway in March amid its struggles to achieve the same worldwide recognition as the annual American World Series.
The now quadrennial international baseball competition will be held for the fourth time since 2006 and consists of teams from 16 countries. The first rounds will take place in Tokyo, Seoul, Miami and Guadalajara, Mexico, before play-offs are staged in Tokyo and San Diego and the final championship games are held in Los Angeles.
