A fan of the Mexican team came dressed for the part, sporting a giant sombrero when his team took on Australia.

Only cheering could make this Cuban fan take a break from pounding his cowbell.

A fan of Mexico, wearing an Aztec costume, cheers during the baseball game between Mexico and Australia.

With six players from the New York Mets competing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, this fan was able to show his loyalties to both teams.

A lone Australian fan shows his support in his team's loss against Cuba.

Crazy hats topped off the outfits for these Venezuelan fans.

Wearing Mexican wrestler's mask, fans of Mexico's team watched their game against Australia.

Two Mexican fans were just a couple of instruments away from a full band in the upper decks against South Africa.

When South Korea took on Japan, there was a division in the crowd between those South Korean fans totally decked out to support their team and the more reserved fans.

Amid a group of Team Canada fans wearing red and white, a few fans waved a giant Canadian flag.

As Cuba beat Australia, one Cuban fan smoked a celebratory cigar.

Trumpeters signaled Cuba's success against Australia.

A Dominican Republic baseball fan waves a flag in the rain as his team played against the Netherlands in San Juan on March 10, 2009.

One Cuban flag wasn't enough for this young baseball fan.

A Cuban fan brought out a broom against Australia.

Even well before the game started, groups of Cuban fans were cheering for their team.

Felix "Tito" Trinidad (right), Puerto Rico's former World Boxing Champion, holds a Puerto Rican flag after his team defeated the Netherlands 3-1 on March 9, 2009.

A fan of the Cuban team makes a political statement as he unfolds a sign showing pictures of Cuban prisoner in the United States and asking for them to be freed.

The South Korean team acknowledged its fans in the stands after beating Japan 1-0 on March 9, 2009.

With their team advancing in the World Baseball Classic with a 14-3 win over South African, fans of Team Mexico had plenty of reasons to cheer.

Fans of Australia cheer for their team during a game against Cuba.

Proudly wearing their foam fingers and sporting copious amounts of face paint, Dominican Republic baseball fans cheered for their team on March 8, 2009.

Getting one child hooked on baseball at an early age, a Japanese fan brought one ticket for two people.

Baseball fans trying to get autographs lowered stuffed animals and other items as Team Japan's players warmed up prior to their match against South Korea on March 7.

Cheerleaders fired up the South Korean fans as their team challenged Japan.

Large flags proclaimed Japanese fans' loyalties at Tokyo Dome. The flag to the right says "Samurai Pride."

With people flocking to the Tokyo Dome for World Baseball Classic action, a Japanese fan proudly pointed out he had a ticket.

Face paint is the decoration of choice of these Dominican Republic fans on the first day of the Pool D competition in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Sporting Dominican Republic shirts and hats and pounding thundersticks, fans supported their team in the World Baseball Classic.

Reacting to on-field action, a Dominican Republic's fan cheers on his team as they played against the Netherlands on March 7, 2009.

Japanese sisters show off their traditional Japanese fans as they wait for the gate to open for the opening game between Japan and China in Pool A of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2009. "No. 1" is written on the left fan, and "Japan" is written on the right.

Supporters of the South Korean team enthusiastically cheer in the stands as their team took on Taiwan.

An abundant number of Taiwanese flags were waved in the stands as Taiwan played South Korea.

With a sign that stated "South Korea, good-bye," fans of Team Taiwan made their sentiments about their opponent well known.

Painted with a national flag on his face, a Japanese boy uses a pair of binoculars to watch the first round game between Japan and South Korea.

Giant flags covered many fans in the stands when South Korea took on Japan.

Taiwanese fans wave national flags as they cheer for their team .

With wigs and signs, these Taiwanese fans made their presence known in the stands.

A Venezualan fan shows his support during his team's opening World Baseball Classic game against Italy in Toronto.

A fan missed just a few spots in covering his entire face with the colors in the Puerto Rican flag.

The World Baseball Classic games attracted many young fans.

Puerto Rican fans had plenty to cheer about during the game against Panama, as their team won 7-0.

Fans of the Dominican Republic team looked anything but happy after watching their team lose their first 2009 WBC game.

A general view of fans entering the stands during the game between Puerto Rico and Panama on March 7, 2009 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Venezuelan fans left happy after Venezuela beat Italy 7-0.