PLAYER ELIGIBILITY . A player is eligible to participate on a World Baseball Classic team if: . The player is a citizen of the nation the team represents. (Additionally, if a player is qualified for citizenship or to hold a passport under the laws of a nation represented by a team, but has not been granted citizenship or been issued a passport, then the player may be made eligible by WBCI upon petition by the player or team.) . The player is a permanent legal resident of the nation or territory the team represents. . The player was born in the nation or territory the team represents. . The player has one parent who is, or if deceased was, a citizen of the nation the team represents. . The player has one parent who was born in the nation or territory the team represents. http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060126&content_id=1301422&vkey=wbc_pr&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb