Juan Marichal sends message after Dominican Republic exits WBC on controversial strikeout

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Baseball legend Juan Marichal has responded publicly after the Dominican Republic was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic following a controversial strikeout call. The Hall of Fame pitcher, a national icon with a Santo Domingo stadium bearing his name, shared his thoughts on the contentious ending.

A 13,000-seat baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic, bears the name of Juan Marichal — just one measure of how important the Hall of Fame pitcher is to the baseball culture in his home…