USA's Hosmer & Stroman Dominate Puerto Rico in 2017 World Baseball Classic!
The United States has been on top of the World Baseball Classic before.
Last time USA won World Baseball Classic: Revisiting 2017 championship over Puerto Rico led by Marcus Stroman, Eric Hosmer originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The United States nearly won the World Baseball Classic in 2023, but a heartbreaking loss to Japan set the stage for the nation to assemble what some consider a "super team" in 2026.
With revenge on their mind, the Americans are back in the championship game seeking a return to glory even after a slip-up in pool play. The next World Baseball Classic title for the United States won't be its first. Here's a look back at the last time Team USA won the World Baseball Classic and which players were on the roster.
MORE : Explaining the World Baseball Classic's eligibility rules Last time USA won World Baseball Classic The United States last won the World Baseball Classic in 2017, winning a title for the first time since the tournament debuted in 2006. While a nine-year drought may seem like a long time, 2023 was actually the only World Baseball Classic between 2017 and 2026. The tournament had been on an every-four-years schedule but was cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It returned for 2023 and was put on an every-three-years cadence after the attention it drew during its return. Still, the United States entered 2026 desperate to see that drought end. Like this year's tournament, Team USA wasn't perfect in pool play on the way to a championship in 2017.