Watch the Czech Republic make World Baseball Classic history

It was the largest recreation in Czech baseball historical past. The small nation of below 11 million individuals, the place some 7,000 individuals play baseball, at all times punched above its weight.

Despite a roster that includes all homegrown gamers — most of whom performed within the native Czech Extraliga, with every holding day jobs away from the sector — the Czech Republic had fallen one recreation shy of qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. And now, on the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Regensburg, Germany, this previous September, the Czech Republic was one win away from qualifying for its first World Baseball Classic match.

All they needed to do was beat Spain — a crew that had beforehand crushed the CR, 21-7, within the first recreation at Regensburg. All they needed to do was defeat a rustic loaded with former Major Leaguers and Reds No. 2 prospect, shortstop Noelvi Marte, atop the lineup. All the Czech Republic needed to do was make historical past.

From director Martin Claus, cinematographer Tomáš Icíokay, and the Czech Baseball Association comes the underdog story of all underdog tales, with neurologists, firefighters, schoolteachers and extra all coming collectively to make baseball historical past. 

Check out the documentary, “Small Country, Big Dreams,” under (obtainable with English and Spanish subtitles), after which get able to tune in when the World Baseball Classic match begins in March. Who is aware of — possibly the underdog story has just a few extra chapters left to inform.