Jose Reyes of the Dominican Republic celebrates after beating Puerto Rico to win the World Baseball Classic championship against Puerto Rico at AT&T Park in San Francisco on march 19, 2013. (Photo by Brad Mangin)
San Francisco Bay Area sports photographer Brad Mangin covered the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Sports Illustrated.
The World Baseball Classic finished up the 2013 version of the tournament by playing three games at AT&T Park in San Francisco this past week, and I had the fun assignment of covering the contests on assignment for Sports Illustrated. I photographed the WBC in Phoenix and San Diego way back in 2006, but this was the first time the event was coming to the Bay Area. I will thrilled to be able to witness some great international baseball at my home ballpark.
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Carlos Beltran of Puerto Rico bats during a World Baseball Classic game against team Japan at AT&T Park in San Francisco on march 17, 2013. (Photo by Brad Mangin)Jose Reyes of the Dominican Republic slides home safely during their game against the Netherlands at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 18, 2013. (Photo by Brad Mangin)A flock of seagulls fly around the ballpark in the 9th inning of the World Baseball Classic game between the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic at AT&T Park in San Francisco on march 18, 2013. (Photo by Brad Mangin)
