Summary
A new mural celebrates the World Baseball Classic, featuring top players like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. The tournament is gaining popularity, especially in Japan, where Netflix has secured exclusive viewing rights.
Key Facts
- The World Baseball Classic is a major international baseball competition.
- Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are stars featured in a mural for the event.
- Japan, a strong contender in the tournament, will play its group stage matches in Tokyo.
- Netflix paid about $100 million for exclusive rights to broadcast the event in Japan.
- The tournament has become more popular, considered more important than the Olympics for baseball fans.
- Over 60 million people in Japan watched the championship game in 2023.
