The World Baseball Classic 2009 will begin March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The four venues hosting the 2009 Classic will be Tokyo, Mexico City, Toronto, and San Juan. The following countries will play in the 2009 Classic: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Australia, Cuba, Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Italy, USA, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Panama, and Puerto Rico. For further information on the World Baseball Classic 2009 go to www.worldbaseballclassic.com.