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WBC Qualifier Shows Tucson Ready for Pro Baseball Return

Last week, Tucson was one of two cities to host a World Baseball Classic qualifier for next year’s tournament. 

The city hosted Brazil, Colombia, China and Germany over three days at Kino Sports Complex, with the Brazilians earning a berth for 2026. It was a great week for Tucson on its own. 

It was also a great barometer for how Tucson could support professional baseball moving forward. 

At one time, Tucson was a hub of the Cactus League. The Tucson Sidewinders once resided in the city. The Tucson Mexican All-Stars played in the Arizona Rookie League back in the day. 

This past week has proven that professional baseball – in one of its many forms – should call Tucson home. 

The Arizona Daily Star’s and ESPN Tucson radio host Justin Spears dives deeper on the topic. 

Mixing his passions for sports and storytelling, Jordan comes to Sports360az as a multimedia reporter/producer looking to share the best stories Arizona has to offer. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @JordyHamm

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