Royals star Vinnie Pasquantino sets a WBC record
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While Vinnie Pasquantino has made WBC history, the Royals/Team Italy star needed to hold onto his bat a little longer.
Fans paid tribute to Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino after he helped Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
Italy punctuated its pool play dominance with a fourth straight victory.
Vinnie Pasquantino had a huge night in support of Italy at the World Baseball Classic and it has him feeling "beaned up."
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Who is Vinnie Pasquantino? Meet the Royals' Italian-American first baseman who made World Baseball Classic history vs. Mexico
One of Team USA's biggest potential World Baseball Classic heroes so far wasn't even on the team's roster.
Kansas City Royals first baseman and Team Italy captain Vinnie Pasquantino was hitless through the first three games of the World Baseball Classic. That changed
For a week, he had been the heart and soul of an upstart Italian squad, brewing up post-homer espresso shots in the dugout, kissing his teammates on the cheeks, arranging a spontaneous after-hours dip
Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic's first three-home run game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group's second-place team.