"On Feb. 22, Hughes scored the overtime goal to clinch USA Hockey's dramatic gold medal win over Canada in the Winter Olympics in Milan. It was Team USA's first men's hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980."
"Major League Baseball's communications staff reached out to the Devils before WBC training camp to ask if Hughes would send a message of encouragement to captain Aaron Judge and the U.S. team, as Hughes is a die-hard New York Yankees fan whose father was born in The Bronx."
""The boys were so fired up. We sent so many pictures of Hughes in the group chat," Aaron Judge told "The Pat McAfee Show" in early March. "Now we get a chance to throw on the red, white and blue and copy what they did. That was a special run on both sides, men and women.""
Jack Hughes, who scored the overtime goal to win Olympic gold for USA Hockey against Canada in February 2024, sent a motivational video message to Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster. Manager Mark DeRosa shared the private message in the players' group chat before their quarterfinal matchup against Canada. MLB's communications staff coordinated with the New Jersey Devils to request Hughes's encouragement, noting his connection as a Yankees fan whose father was born in the Bronx. USA Hockey plans to send hockey jerseys for players to wear during practice. The Olympic gold medals from both men's and women's hockey teams have inspired Team USA's baseball efforts throughout the World Baseball Classic.
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