Albies, Netherlands and World Baseball Classic
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MLB fans are going crazy over Ozzie Albies' clutch walk-off home run in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.
Netherlands second baseman Ozzie Albies, who plays for the Atlanta Braves, hit a three-run home run to walk it off 4-3 against Nicaragua.
The Netherlands left it late against Nicaragua, but when Ozzie Albies stepped up in the bottom of the ninth, it more than made up for it. The Atlanta Braves second baseman hit a game-winning three-run homer to lead the Netherlands over Nicaragua on Saturday in Miami.
Team Netherlands was down to its last strike earlier in the ninth inning against Team Nicaragua, which has never won a WBC game.
The Netherlands slugger blasted a walk-off home run against Nicaragua in Saturday’s game—and shared where the moment ranked among his career accomplishments.
It's been a rough couple of years for Atlanta's second baseman, but his walk-off homer for the Netherlands could be a sign that a rebound is coming.
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