Little Havana’s Marlins Park, home of the Marlins in Major League Baseball, will host a Group in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, organizers announced Thursday.
Other Major League stadiums that will host tournament games include Petco Park in San Diego and Dodgers Stadium, where the final will take place on March 22.
Meanwhile, Guadalajara, Mexico, will also host a group stage.
Great Britain, Israel, Pakistan and Brazil will play qualifying games from September 22-25 at the home of the Minor League Brooklyn Cyclones.
Tokyo, South Korea, Miami and Guadalajara will host the four Groups during the first stage in March.
Tokyo and San Diego will host the second round matches.
The semifinals and the final will take place at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Japan won the first two tournaments (2006 and 2009), with the hero in the latter being Ichiro Suzuki, who broke the tie with a single in the tenth inning as Japan beat South Korea in the final held precisely at Dodgers Stadium.
The third Clásico was in 2013, won by the Dominican Republic team over Puerto Rico in the final. (AFP).