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A touch of gold comes to the United States baseball team ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
When Team USA arrives at Loan Depot Park later in Miami, the team will be decked out in game-used US Olympic hockey sweaters.
Team USA outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected with Olympic hero Jack Hughes, who scored the goal that gave the United States its first gold medal in men’s hockey since the “Miracle on Ice” team in 1980. Hughes then reached out to his contacts at Fanatics Authentic, the company’s memorabilia division and a partner of both athletes, who personally delivered the jerseys to the team hotel in Miami in time for tonight’s game.
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Roman Anthony of Team USA celebrates with his teammates after hitting a solo home run against Team Dominican Republic during the fourth inning at Loan Depot Park on March 15, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Gene Wang – Media Capture/Getty Images)
In total, 36 jerseys were sent, covering players, coaches and staff, because the team wanted everyone to wear them.
Having been worn in the Olympic Games and now by Team USA in the WBC, fans and collectors will have the opportunity to own a piece of one of the most unique crossovers in American sports history when it goes up for auction this summer at the third annual Fanatics Fest in New York, as well as select jerseys featured at the Fanatics Under Wraps NHL product launch in May, offering fans a wide range of licensed sports memorabilia in a mystery format.
The hockey team won gold against Canada to get the long-awaited revenge. It was the eighth time the United States and Canada had played for Olympic gold, and the only time the Americans had won before last month was in 1960. Canada had given the United States gut punches of late, including the 2002 gold medal game in Salt Lake City, Sidney Crosby’s golden goal in 2010, a semifinal knockout in 2014 and the 4 Nations final in 2025.
Jack Hughes (86) of the United States poses with his teammates after a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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But this year, the United States has dominated Canada in many facets. Not only did the men’s hockey team win gold over Canada, but also the women’s team and the men’s Paralympic team. The baseball team also defeated Canada in the WBC quarterfinals last week.
Team USA will face Venezuela on FOX at 8 pm ET for the title. It is the third consecutive appearance in the championship for the United States, which won in 2017 but lost to Japan six years later. This year marks Venezuela’s first trip to the championship, beating defending champion Japan in the quarterfinals and then Italy in Monday’s semifinal.
Gunnar Henderson of Team USA celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run against Team Dominican Republic during the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park on March 15, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean will start for the Americans, while Eduardo RodrÃguez of the Arizona Diamondbacks will start for Venezuela.
