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A touch of gold hits the United States baseball team for the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
As Team USA arrives at LoanDepot Park later in Miami, the team will be decked out in game-worn U.S. Olympic hockey sweaters.
Team USA outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected with Olympic hero Jack Hughes, who scored the goal to give 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 partner of both athletes, who hand-delivered the jerseys to the team’s hotel in Miami in time for that game. evening.
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Roman Anthony of Team USA celebrates with his teammates after hitting a solo home run against Team Dominican Republic in the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park on March 15, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Gene Wang – Captured by Media/Getty Images)
A total of 36 jerseys, covering players, managers and staff, were sent out as the team wanted everyone to wear them.
After being worn at the Olympics and now by Team USA at the WBC, fans and collectors will have the chance to own a piece of one of the most unique crossovers in American sports history when they are auctioned off this summer at the third annual Fanatics Fest in New York, along with select jerseys featured in the Fanatics Under Wraps NHL product launch in May, which offers fans a wide array of licensed sports memorabilia in a mystery format.
The hockey team won gold against Canada to gain long-sought 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 blows recently, including in the 2002 gold medal game in Salt Lake City, Sidney Crosby’s golden goal in 2010, a semifinal elimination in 2014 and the 4 Nations final in 2025.
Jack Hughes (86) of the United States poses with 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, February 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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But this year, the United States dominated Canada in many ways. Not only did the men’s hockey team win gold against Canada, but the women’s team and the men’s Paralympic team also won gold. The baseball team also beat Canada in the WBC quarterfinals last week.
Team USA will face Venezuela on FOX at 8 p.m. ET for the title. This is the third consecutive appearance at the championship for the United States, winning in 2017 but losing to Japan six years later. This year marks Venezuela’s first appearance at the championship, beating defending champions Japan in the quarterfinals and then Italy in the semifinals on Monday.
Gunnar Henderson of Team USA celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run against Team Dominican Republic in 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 Rodriguez of the Arizona Diamondbacks will start for Venezuela.
