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Discovering Baseball in the Czech Republic: A Journey of Passion and Culture
On March 11, 2023, an unexpected moment in baseball history transpired during the World Baseball Classic when Andre Shorya, a seemingly ordinary electrician from the Czech Republic, struck out Shohei Ohtani, a titan in the world of baseball. This remarkable achievement prompted questions about the state of baseball in the Czech Republic—is baseball even popular there? What are the training facilities like? How did Shorya reach such an accomplishment? To answer these questions, I traveled to Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, to engage with their national baseball team and experience their baseball culture firsthand.