
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is officially underway, with 20 hungry teams looking to claim the tournament’s top prize. As the biggest stars of the sport battle it out on the international stage and try to make their respective countries proud, they’re bringing their proven talents—and a bit of whimsical creativity—with them to the plate.
Which teams had celebrations more snooze-worthy than Aaron Judge’s speech? Which teams knocked it out the park, proverbially and literally, with their fun and delightful cellies that took a page out of their country’s cultural traditions (and stereotypes)?