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most talented young players from across the county, traveled to Taipei City, Taiwan, and came home with its first International Baseball Federation (IBAF) 12U World Cup gold medal. After lengthy pool play, the 12U National Team defeated the host, Chinese Taipei, in the World Cup final, 8–1. The game was attended by over 10,000 home fans and was broadcast throughout parts of Asia and online. The 12U National Team is composed of players selected from the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS), the 12U
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National Open through the 12U Open Development Camps and the 11U Futures Invitational. In 2015, the 12U National Team claimed its second world championship in a row with a 7–2 win over Chinese Taipei in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup. The program then followed that with a silver medal at the 2016 COPABE Pan American "A" Championships. A third consecutive gold medal in the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in 2017 with another 7–2 defeat of Chinese Taipei marked the team's contribution to USA Baseball's
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U-12 Baseball World Cup


The U-12 Baseball World Cup is the under-12 baseball world championship sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and its predecessor the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is the most elite and highest level of competition in its age category. The U-12 Baseball World Championship is scheduled to be held every two years and launched in 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan as the "12U Baseball World Championship". Unlike other youth international competitions like the Little League World Series, which involve local clubs, the U-12 Baseball World Cup is
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2011 12U Baseball World Championship


The 2011 12U Baseball World Championship was an under-12 international baseball tournament held from July 8 to July 17, 2011 in Taipei City, Taiwan. It was the first 12U Baseball World Championship ever and was won by the host, Chinese Taipei. Fourteen teams accepted the invitation for the tournament. Originally, Zimbabwe would appear in Group B, but the team withdrew from the tournament on the opening day. "" Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China,
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USA Baseball


72 athletes vying for just 20 spots on Team USA's roster. The pool of talent is then narrowed to 34 players for Phase 2 before the final 20 are named. Following 2018 trials and training at the National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, the 15U National Team traveled to David, Panama, where it claimed the program's first-ever WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup gold medal. In 2013, USA Baseball launched its first-ever 12U National Team. The team, which was composed of some of the
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International Baseball Federation


oversees and organizes the following world championship tournaments: The first-ever 12U Baseball World Championship was played in Taipei from July 8 to 17, 2011. Taiwan won the first title. In addition, the IBAF is the sanctioning body for the World Baseball Classic, which is hosted by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association and held every four years in the year after the Summer Olympics. The IBAF abandoned its former world championship, the Baseball World Cup, after the 2011 edition in favor of an expanded World
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Sport in the Czech Republic


they won the gold medal in the U19 world championship in Halifax. Sport shooting is the third most widespread sport in the Czech Republic. Among notable shooters is Kateřina Emmons, who won the gold in 2008 Summer Olympics. Baseball is growing in popularity but is still considered a minor sport. The Czech Republic hosted the 2009 Baseball World Cup. A few Czech have signed contracts and are now playing in Minor League Baseball. The Czech Republic was invited to compete in the qualifying round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Cricket has
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Baseball in the Dominican Republic


Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. It is a major sport in the country, and was introduced in the late-19th century in the city of San Pedro de Macorís by Cuban immigrants. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dominican Republic national baseball team has won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and the World Baseball Classic in 2013. During the 1870s, many Cuban citizens fled Cuba because of the Ten Years
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USA Baseball


USA Baseball is the national governing body for amateur baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, Olympic, Premier12 and Pan American Games teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women's National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. In addition,
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Amateur baseball in the United States


of both genders. Of the various leagues listed below, Little League baseball is the most widespread. The Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, draws participants from around the world and is televised in the US on ESPN. The first annual National Youth Baseball Championships (NYBC) tournament was held in August 2008 for players in two divisions: 10U and 12U. The purpose of the tournament is to recognize one team as the "National Youth Baseball Champion." The tournament organizer is the Major Youth Baseball Alliance, LLC,
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Sport in Barcelona


Championships, 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship, 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship (several matches), 2002 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2002 World Interuniversity Games, 2003 World Aquatics Championships, 2006 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, 2007 European Baseball Championship, 2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, 2010 European Athletics Championships, FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011, 2013 World Men's Handball Championship and some other. The 2013 World Aquatics Championships is to be held in 2013
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Philippines national baseball team


2013 World Baseball Classic but failed. In late 2013, Navasero died and his son who was also the secretary general called for an election where Eizmendi was appointed as President. Tom Navasero resigned from his post. Eizmendi inherited the management and resource issues affecting the national sports association which affected the national team's stints. The Philippines defeated Indonesia again at the 2015 East Asia Cup championship in Jakarta by 10-0 qualifying for the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship but withdrew from the continental tournament citing financial issues with the East Asia Cup runners
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Baseball World Cup


The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament in which national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two active tournaments considered by the IBAF to be a major world championship. The baseball tournament at the Summer Olympic Games was also considered a major world championship while baseball was an Olympic sport. After the 2011 tournament, the Baseball World Cup was discontinued in favor of an expanded World Baseball Classic tournament. The
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Emmitsburg, Maryland


Shrine is one of the top eight Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the United States. The National Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus is in Emmitsburg on the former campus of Saint Joseph College. The campus includes the Emergency Management Institute, the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The population as of the 2010 U.S Census was 2,814. Emmitsburg is home to three Cal Ripken Baseball 12U 46/60 baseball championships. The titles were won in consecutive years (2013, 2014, and 2015). For years, the youth
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U-12 Baseball World Cup


the only global event across baseball—and all of sport—to feature national teams in this age group (11 to 12 years-old). The U-12 Baseball World Cup is played under the IBAF's International Rules. Dimensions of regulation U-12 Baseball World Cup ballparks (distance to the outfield fence, pitching mound, base paths, etc.) are significantly increased compared to local youth leagues, due to the superior nature and strength of the players involved. Because the U-12 Baseball World Cup is considered a "world championship
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Freehold Township, New Jersey


the nation's oldest half-mile harness racing track, Freehold Raceway offers horse lovers and bettors an opportunity to see harness racing. In 2004, the Freehold Township Senior League baseball team won the Senior League World Series. Led by manager Mike Brach of Freehold Township, the team became the first from Freehold Township to make it to the World Series, let alone win it. In 2016, Freehold Township Little League 12u baseball team won the New Jersey state championship and made it to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, the
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1927 in sports


1927 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. England Germany Italy Mexico Ukraine VFL Premiership Brownlow Medal Sweden World Series Major League Baseball Negro League Baseball ABL Championship Events Lineal world champions Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South Africa West Indies Tour de France World Figure Skating Championships Major tournaments Ryder Cup Other tournaments Events England Australia Canada France Ireland USA Stanley Cup Events Far Eastern Championship Games FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The Boat Race England Australia Five Nations Championship World Championship Speed Skating World Championships Australia England France USA Davis Cup
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Culture of the Caribbean


09, the top 3 clubs qualify for a preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions League. However, the most popular sport in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Netherlands Antilles is baseball. The Caribbean Series, held since 1949, features the national champions from the top Caribbean leagues. The Cuban national team has claimed the Baseball World Cup 25 times, whereas the Dominican Republic won the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In the Pan American Games, Cuba has won 12 editions and Dominican Republic once, whereas Puerto Rico earned
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Cuba national baseball team


Games since 1992. It has been the most successful team at the Olympics. In the five tournaments contested, they have won the gold medal three times, and the silver twice. Cuba was originally slated to host the 2009 Baseball World Cup, however, they willingly gave up the honor to Europe. In an effort to help baseball grow as a sport in Europe, the Baseball World Cup was hosted by a whole continent for the first time in history. The Baseball World Cup took place from September 9–27. Seven European
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Riccardo Fraccari


General Counsel. In less than three years since overseeing the establishment of the WBSC, Fraccari has elevated the new world ruling body to be considered among the Top 30 "Ultimate Sports Federations" in the world. Fraccari has expanded international baseball properties to include a new flagship world tournament, the WBSC Premier 12 Professional Baseball National Team Championship, and also the Under-12 Baseball World Cup and the Under-21 Baseball World Cup, which impact baseball's World Rankings. Under Fraccari, the world governing body for baseball also established the first-ever
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USA Baseball


American “AAA” Championships and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup. The 18U team will be looking for its fifth consecutive Pan Am Championships gold medal in 2018. The program has won seven straight international tournament titles dating back to 2011, including winning the last four WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cups in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. In 2017, the 18U National Team finished off USA Baseball's unprecedented sweep of international competition with a dominant showing in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup. The
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to represent our country as a part of Team USA in 2019. All of the regional teams within each age group will be put together by our various NTIS Regional Directors. These various regional directors will be responsible for identifying and selecting 18-player teams which will participate in the culminating event in Cary, North Carolina. Held in various locations throughout the country, the 12U NTIS will offer athletes across the U.S. the opportunity to become involved with Team USA, while providing instruction, evaluation and fun. Players from the 12U NTIS will be
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Italy national baseball team


in London, becoming the first sports voted out of the Olympics since Polo was eliminated from the 1936 Summer Olympics. Italy's best finish in the Amateur World Series has been fourth place, which they did in . In , the event became known as the International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) World Cup. Italy's best finish in a Baseball World Cup is also fourth place, which they did when they served as the host nation in . Italy also hosted the and games. The 2009 IBAF World Cup was hosted by
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Tiago Magalhães


Tiago de Oliveira Magalhaes ("a.k.a. Tiago Campos") (born March 18, 1981) is a Brazilian baseball outfielder. He plays for Guarulhos Baseball Club in the Brazil Baseball League. He played in the Cincinnati Reds farm system from 2000-2004, but never moved above Class-A before he was released. He also apparently played in Japan at one point. He represented Brazil at the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, 2003 Baseball World Cup, 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2007 Pan American Games and the 2013 World Baseball
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Sport in Burkina Faso


is one of the top sports in Burkina Faso for both men and women. Its national team had its best year in 2013 when it qualified for the AfroBasket, the continent's most prestigious basketball event. The sports of Baseball and Softball are becoming extremely popular in Burkina Faso. Fédération Burkinabè de Baseball et de Softball - FBBS is the controlling body. Baseball Burkina Faso is ranked 4th in Africa following the 2019 Baseball Africa Cup. Burkina Faso's Sanfo Lassina plays professional baseball for the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Japanese professional league
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History of baseball


the mid-1970s to 1994, when a work stoppage led to the cancellation of the World Series. Professional baseball leagues featured teams from Canada as early as 1877, and the sport spread to numerous countries in the 1800s and 1900s. It was played in the Olympics as a medal sport from 1992 to 2008. Other competitions between national teams include the Baseball World Cup and the World Baseball Classic, which was first held in 2006. The evolution of baseball from older bat-and-ball games is difficult to trace with precision.
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sport's international governing body, the International Baseball Federation, also sponsored a Baseball World Cup to crown a world champion. However, because the World Cup was held during the Northern Hemisphere summer, during the playing season of almost all top-level leagues, its teams did not feature the best talent from each nation. As a result, baseball fans paid little or no attention to the World Cup and generally disregarded its results. The Caribbean Series features competition among the league champions from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic
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Baseball Federation of Japan


The represents amateur baseball in Japan. They organize Japanese amateur baseball throughout Japan and overseas. The Federation was set up after the Japan Amateur Baseball Association (JAPA) and the Japan Student Baseball Association (JSBA) joined on June 20, 1990. They are the governing body for amateur baseball in Japan. In 2003, there was 160,000 people playing baseball in around 5,000 teams across Japan. As of 2015, the BFJ represents six international teams: senior, women, university, high school/18U, 15U, and a 12U team
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1921 in sports


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Fox Sports (United States)


and documentary programming, as well as some common national programming. In some markets, the regional Fox Sports network operates one or multiple overflow feeds that carry additional programs that cannot be carried on the main feed due to event conflicts. Fox Sports Media Group formally announced the replacement of Speed with Fox Sports 1 on March 5, 2013, with a target launch date slated for August 17. The network airs content from Major League Baseball, the UFC, NASCAR, soccer (including the FIFA World Cup) and multiple college
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Jakub Sládek


Jakub Sládek (born February 17, 1990) is a Czech professional baseball first baseman. He previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies organization. In 2012, he played for the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League. He was selected for the Czech Republic national baseball team at the 2009 Baseball World Cup, 2010 European Baseball Championship, 2010 Intercontinental Cup, 2012 European Baseball Championship, 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualification, 2014 European Baseball Championship, 2015 Summer Universiade, 2015 USA Tour, 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification, and 2016
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Women's Baseball World Cup


The Women's Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national women's baseball teams from around the world compete. Through its 2012 edition, it was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation; following the 2013 merger of the IBAF with the International Softball Federation, future tournaments will be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). In the eight times it has been held, the tournament has been won twice by the United States and six consecutive times by Japan in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
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Frank Morejón


Frank Camilo Morejón Reyes (born January 25, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball catcher for the Parmaclima Parma of the Italian Baseball League. In Cuba, he plays for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series. In international play, he played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2010 World University Baseball Championship, 2011 Pan American Games, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Port Tournament, 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 Premier
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Berry van Driel


Berry van Driel (born December 26, 1984) is a Dutch professional baseball player. A pitcher, he has pitched in the Netherlands for the Netherlands national baseball team. Van Driel plays in Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top league in the Netherlands. He played for SV ADO, and now plays for Curaçao Neptunus. He was a member of the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Port Tournament, 2015 World Port Tournament, 2015 WBSC Premier12
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Ching-Ming Wang


since 2006. In the Series finale, he was timed at 95 mph, a record for a Taiwanese native in a Taiwan Series (Hackman had been timed faster among all pitchers). No reliever had ever won 3 games in a Taiwan Series before. He was selected for Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2006 World University Baseball Championship, 2007 World Port Tournament, 2009 World Port Tournament, 2009 Asian Baseball Championship, 2009 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualification, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2015 WBSC Premier12
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Sports in Asia


Association football (also known as Soccer) is the most popular sport in almost all Asian countries. Cricket is the second most popular sport in Asia. Other popular sports in Asia include baseball, basketball, badminton and table tennis among others. The Asian Football Confederation was founded in 1954. They organize several tournaments for national teams, most notably the AFC Asian Cup since 1956 and AFC Women's Asian Cup since 1975, as well as qualifying tournaments for the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics
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1920 in sports


1920 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. England Germany Men's 100 metres VFL Premiership South Australian Football League West Australian Football League Sweden World Series Major League Baseball Negro League Baseball Events Lineal world champions Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South Africa West Indies Tour de France Giro d'Italia Olympic Games (Men's Competition) World Figure Skating Championships 1920 Summer Olympics Major tournaments Other tournaments Events England Australia Canada France Ireland USA Events 1920 Summer Olympics Stanley Cup Events 1920 Summer Olympics The Boat Race England Australia Five Nations
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2017 Asian Baseball Cup


The 2017 Asian Baseball Cup will be the 13th edition of the tournament and serve as qualification to the 2017 Asian Baseball Championship. The West Asia Baseball Cup will be held 25 February to 1 March at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. The 2017 edition of the tournament sees Nepal participating in their first competition and Sri Lanka moving to the West Cup. East Asia Cup was cancelled due to lack of suitable host. Pre-tournament WBSC World Rankings (from 24 February 2017) in parentheses India had to withdraw from the
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WBSC Premier12


The WBSC Premier12 is the flagship international baseball tournament organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), featuring the twelve best-ranked national baseball teams in the world. The first tournament was held in Taiwan and Japan in November 2015. From 1938 to 2011, the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), then the governing body of baseball, considered the Baseball World Cup to be the sport's major world championship. Following the 2011 version of the event, the IBAF chose to discontinue the tournament in favor of the World
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1923 in sports


1923 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. NFL championship College championship Bulgaria England Germany Romania Spain Turkey Monaco UK US VFL Premiership South Australian Football League West Australian Football League Sweden World Series Major League Baseball Negro League Baseball Events Lineal world champions Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South Africa West Indies Tour de France Giro d'Italia World Figure Skating Championships Major tournaments Other tournaments England Australia Canada France Ireland USA Stanley Cup Sweden Far Eastern Championship Games The Boat Race England Australia Five Nations Championship Speed Skating World Championships Australia England
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World Baseball Classic


after the FIFA World Cup and organized in large part as a response to the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove baseball as an Olympic sport in 2005, the WBC has grown into a major sporting event worldwide, though to a lesser extent in the United States. In fact, the final series in 2006 and 2009 rank among the highest-rated sporting events in Japanese television history. The 16-team field for the inaugural 2006 tournament was pre-selected, featuring the countries judged to be the "best baseball-playing nations
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History of baseball


create the current joint governing body for both sports, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). By 2009, the IBAF had 117 member countries. Women's baseball is played on an organized amateur basis in numerous countries. Since 2004, the IBAF and now WBSC have sanctioned the Women's Baseball World Cup, featuring national teams. After being admitted to the Olympics as a medal sport beginning with the 1992 Games, baseball was dropped from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games at the 2005 International Olympic Committee meeting. It remained part
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History of baseball outside the United States


of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Baseball in North America is a very popular sport, mostly in the United States and Mexico. In Central American countries, it is popular most likely due to US influence. In Mexico it is very popular and is the country's prominent sport, after soccer. It is also the most popular sport in Nicaragua and Panama with the game also popular on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Both Nicaragua and Colombia operate professional winter leagues, while Panama was invited to the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic
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South African Baseball Union


SASCOC), which, alongside Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) supervises all organised sport in South Africa. SABU controls the South African national baseball team, which has participated in several major events such as the Summer Olympics, World Baseball Classic, Baseball World Cup and the African Games. The most notable South African born baseball players include Gift Ngoepe, Anthony Phillips  and Dylan Unsworth Baseball in South Africa began in the Witwatersrand. Gold miners from the United States started playing the game in South Africa leading to the establishment of
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Orlando Yntema


in 2004 and 2006 before missing 2007 with an injury. He played in Class-A in 2008 and 2009 with the Augusta Greenjackets and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He played in the Italian Baseball League in 2010 and then the Dutch Major League in 2011 and 2012. He also played for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2010 Intercontinental Cup, 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, , 2014 European Baseball Championship, 2015 World Port Tournament , 2015 WBSC Premier12 and , 2016 exhibition games against Japan, and 2017
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USA Baseball


recommended to USA Baseball officials and, from those recommendations, USA Baseball will invite 128 players to participate in the 12U National Open. To find a tryout near you, please visit USABaseball.com. The USA Baseball Women's National Open brings together more than 100 of the top female baseball players in the country to compete against each other for the chance to earn a spot on the Women's National Team Trials roster. These players are split into six teams, competing in games and participating in positional workouts while being scouted and evaluated by
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Mike Carlson


number of outlets, including NFLUK.com. On screen he has also appeared occasionally as a baseball pundit on MLB on Five hosted by Jonny Gould, a sport he previously presented on Sky Sports in the mid-1990s. He also wrote the Channel Five Guide To Baseball. He is the commentator for World Baseball Classic on Eurosport. He has covered a variety of other sports on television including Basketball, Poker, Soccer, and Lacrosse. He has worked behind the scenes on the television coverage of both Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup tournaments.
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Carlos Delgado


coach for Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. After retiring, Delgado has continued to work in matters closely related to baseball. In February 2013, he was announced as the new member of the Board for the Development of the Puerto Rican Full-Time Athlete. This agency is directed by the Department of Sports and Recreation of Puerto Rico. Also, in March 2013, he served as hitting coach for the Puerto Rico national baseball team that represented the island at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The team finished
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Lin Hung-yu


2009 World Port Tournament, 2009 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against Japan. In the 2009 World Port Tournament, Lin hit .296/.345/.407 as a C-DH, splitting backstop duties with Kun-Sheng Lin. He was with Taiwan for the 2009 Asian Baseball Championship. In 2009 Baseball World Cup, serving as their cleanup hitter and DH. He hit .241/.250/.500 with a team-high four homers and 16 RBI in 15 games, showing great
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Lansdowne Park


curling championship, Canadian and World championships in figure skating and the Memorial Cup Canadian junior-age ice hockey championships. In particular, Frank Clair Stadium and its outdoor field has a long history of sports usage in baseball, football, lacrosse and soccer (including Olympic soccer). The stadium has held Grey Cup football, and World Cup Under 20 soccer championships. Before the south stands were built, the field was a combination baseball, outdoor lacrosse and football facility. The Ottawa Giants and Ottawa Athletics professional baseball teams used the
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BeIN Sports


). The EHF Champions League is the most important club competition for men's and women's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. In January 2013, beIN Sports also acquired the broadcast rights to the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. beIN Sports USA aired live, delayed and pre-recorded HD games in the US, between January 11–27, 2013. In France, beIN Sports airs the Wimbledon Championships, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour
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Sport in New Zealand


of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (2013–2015) and are the current holders of the Rugby World Cup Sevens, winning the women's tournaments in 2013 and 2018. New Zealand will host the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup it will be the first ever Women's Rugby World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere. Basketball has experienced a gigantic growth in popularity since 2013, being the 3rd most popular sport in terms of secondary school participation after netball and rugby union. New Zealand competes in the NBL, (
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Sport in Australia


Australia and overseas, surfing technique, board design and wetsuits. The magazine was founded in 1985. Australia participate in many international competitions, such as the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Cricket World Cup, Rugby World Cup, Rugby League World Cup, FIFA World Cup, the Basketball World Cup for both men and women, Netball World Cup, World Baseball Classic and the Hockey World Cup. The Australian national cricket team have participated in every edition of the Cricket World Cup. Australia have been very successful in the event, winning
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Women's Baseball World Series


The Women's Baseball World Series was an international tournament in which originally national women's baseball teams from around the world competed, before being overtaken by the Women's Baseball World Cup in . It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. Competitive international women’s baseball began when Japan sent a nationally selected squad, sponsored by a sports drink company named Team Energen, to Florida to participate in the North American Women's Baseball League’s 1999 South Florida Diamond Classic. At the 1999 South Florida Diamond Classic, Team Energen showed that
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International Baseball Federation


IOC to cancel the Summer Games that had been scheduled to take place in Tokyo in 1940 and in London in 1944, thereby halting baseball's tour as a demonstration sport. Nevertheless, by 1950, the IBAF was able to expand the format of the Baseball World Cup that was contested in Managua, Nicaragua to 12 participating countries. In 1951, the Pan American Games were established and baseball was on the official program from the onset. In 1952, a Finnish version of baseball (Pesäpallo) was a demonstration sport at the
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1931 in sports


1931 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Inaugural FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held at Mürren, Switzerland. The events are a downhill and a slalom race in both the men's and women's categories. The winners are: England Germany Spain Italy Brazil VFL Premiership South Australian National Football League Western Australian National Football League Sweden World Series Major League Baseball Negro League Baseball ABL Championship College Championship Events Bobsleigh World Championships Events Lineal world champions Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South
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Dominican Republic national baseball team


The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The team has won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and World Baseball Classic in 2013. They are the first team to have won both world competitions. They are currently ranked the 12th best in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The Dominican Republic was invited to play at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. Placed in Pool D for the opening round, the Dominican Republic swept through the group, defeating Venezuela, Italy,
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2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament


The 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, May 31, 2013 as part of the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2013 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which began on June 15 and ended with the final round on June 25. The UCLA Bruins swept the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a best of three series to win the NCAA National Championship, the university's first in baseball and the 109th national title in all sports. The 64 participating college baseball
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World University Baseball Championship


The World University Baseball Championship is an under-23 international college baseball competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and was first held in 2002 in Italy. Until 2013, it was sanctioned by the then-International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and was one of several tournaments considered by the IBAF to be a minor world championship, and as such the results of the tournaments affected the IBAF World Rankings. For its men's world rankings, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) -- successor to the IBAF -- now
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Sport in South Korea


play in Major League Baseball. The domestic KBO League consistently draws 8 million total fans per year, averaging approximately 11,500 spectators per game, both highest among professional spectator sports in South Korea. There is also an active baseball cheering culture in South Korea, with each team having its own method of cheering. The national football team became the first team in the Asian Football Confederation to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. The Korea Republic national team
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World Baseball Softball Confederation


World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC; ) is the world governing body for the sports of baseball and softball. It was established in 2013 by the merger of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and International Softball Federation (ISF), the former world governing bodies for baseball and softball, respectively. Under WBSC's organizational structure, IBAF and ISF now serve as the Baseball Division and Softball Division of WBSC. Each division is governed by an Executive Committee, while the WBSC is governed by an Executive Board. Headquartered in Lausanne
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Sam Houston State University


rivalry is the second-oldest Division I Football Championship Subdivision rivalry in Texas. Sam Houston's Bearkat is represented by Sammy Bearkat, a costumed mascot, who has entertained and led crowds in cheers during sporting events since 1959. Club sports are very popular at SHSU. Some available to students include: Powerlifting, Ultimate Frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, martial arts, trap and skeet, inline hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, and baseball. The Sam Houston Quidditch team won in 2013 the IQA World Cup VI
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Héctor Olivera (baseball)


limited him defensively during the 2013-14 season. In addition, he played for the Cuba national baseball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2007 and 2009 Baseball World Cups, the 2010 Intercontinental Cup, the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Olivera defected from Cuba in September 2014 to pursue a career in Major League Baseball, establishing his residence in Haiti. His potential drew many scouts to his showcase in the Dominican Republic, where he was said to be in good physical condition with a quick bat
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Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium


's defeat against Italy 3–13 on November 9. On the final day of the 2006 Intercontinental Cup it was announced that the 2007 Baseball World Cup will be held in Taichung, with this stadium one of the two to be used for the tournament. The stadium also hosted some games at the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, which counted as the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifier for the Asia region. The stadium hosted the Pool B in the first round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The ballpark has hosted a number of games of the
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Tiffany & Co.


of Rugby league. NFL: AFC, NFC, Vince Lombardi, Pete Rozelle, NFL Rookie, Pro Bowl, Ed Thorpe, Golf: Byron Nelson, Dicks Sporting Goods, LPGA Japan, LPGA Commissioner’s Trophy, LPGA International Crown, Northern Trust Open, Ocean Arena, Presidents Cup, FedEx Cup, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Soccer: MLS Cup, MLS MVP, Baseball: World Series, Home Run Derby, MVP World Series, World Baseball Classic, Commissioner’s Historic Achievement, Horse Racing: Arlington Park, Belmont
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Baltimore Presstman Cardinals


The Baltimore Presstman Cardinals is an independent developmental baseball organization based in Baltimore City. The P.C. will once again field teams 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u, and collegiate level. The teams will compete local, regional, national and international. The Cardinals is owned and operated by the non-profit, The Presstman Cardinals Baseball Club, Inc. is funded through donations, sponsorship, and fundraising. pcard3307.wixsite.com/theforce In 1962, Robert E. Smith, created the Cardinals as a youth baseball team. The Presstman Cardinals were borne of
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Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium


Asia Winter Baseball League, most recently in November/December of 2018 Due to the success of 2006 Intercontinental Cup, Taichung City Government and Chinese Taipei Baseball Association start striving to hold various of international events in following years. The stadium had hosted 10 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) events in first 10 years since the stadium had established. IBAF awarded the World Baseball City medal during the opening ceremony of 2013 18U Baseball World Cup in order to appreciate the contribution that Taichung City Government had done. Taichung City became the first city
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Hensley Meulens


Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His 4th-inning double gave the Cuban team their first Olympic loss in 21 games. Ultimately, the Netherlands took fifth place in the final standings. He returned to the team as a coach for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Meulens was named to serve as manager for the team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Meulens also played for the Dutch team in the 2001 Baseball World Cup in Taichung, Taiwan and 2002 Intercontinental Cup in Havana, Cuba. Meulens
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2013 BWF season


The 2013 BWF Season was the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2013 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. Besides the BWF World Championships, BWF promotes the sport of badminton through an extensive worldwide programme of events in four structure levels. They were the individual tournaments called Super Series, Grand Prix Events, International Challenge and International Series. Besides the individual tournaments, team events such as Thomas Cup & Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup are held every other year. The 2013 BWF season
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Shairon Martis


Shairon Benjamin Martis, (born March 30, 1987) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He has previously pitched for the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Martis was a member of the Netherlands in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2013 World Baseball Classic, as well as the 2011 Baseball World Cup. In 2002, Martis was a member of the Curaçao team that claimed the Senior League World Series, which took place in
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Dauvray Cup


The Dauvray Cup was a early championship trophy awarded in the sport of professional baseball in the United States from 1887 to 1893. Named after famed actress on the stage, Helen Dauvray (1859-1923), who presented the cup, it was initially awarded to the winner of the professional baseball championship series tournament (similar to the later inter-league World Series established 1903, between the National and newly organized American League of 1901) then between the two major baseball leagues of the time - the National League (organized 1876
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Incheon Munhak Stadium


The Incheon Munhak Stadium (also known as Incheon World Cup Stadium or Muhak Stadium) is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities. Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, was Incheon United's home stadium from 2004 to 2011. It hosted three group stage matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships and the football matches during the 2014 Asian Games, as well as the opening
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Sport in the Dominican Republic


placing it seventh, right after Puerto Rico's one Gold, four Silver, and four Bronze. (Cuba holds a record twenty-five Gold, two Silver and two Bronze.) The country also participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the inaugural tournament, in which they finished semi–finalists along with Korea. In the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic became the first team to win the event undefeated. They beat Puerto Rico in the Championship game to win the 2013 World Baseball Classic. In 2017
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Croatia national baseball team


The Croatia national baseball team is the national baseball team of Croatia. As of the beginning of 2013 in the IBAF World Rankings, they were the 7th best team in Europe and the 31st men's baseball team overall. The team is controlled by the Croatian Baseball Association, which is represented in the Confederation of European Baseball. Croatia hosted one of the four pools during the first stage of play in the 2009 Baseball World Cup. The Official IBAF 2014 End-of-the-Year World Rankings put Croatia 43rd in the
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Sports in Seoul


Seoul is a major center for sports in South Korea. Its professional sports teams compete in football (soccer), baseball, basketball, volleyball. Seoul hosted the 1986 Asian Games, commonly known as Asiad, 1988 Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games. It also served as one of the host cities of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Seoul World Cup Stadium hosted the opening ceremony and first game of the tournament. Seoul has greatest number of professional sports teams and facilities in South Korea. In the history of South Korean major
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Baseball


to allow its players to participate during the major league season. MLB initiated the World Baseball Classic, scheduled to precede its season, partly as a replacement, high-profile international tournament. The inaugural Classic, held in March 2006, was the first tournament involving national teams to feature a significant number of MLB participants. The Baseball World Cup was discontinued after its 2011 edition in favor of an expanded World Baseball Classic. Baseball has certain attributes that set it apart from the other popular team sports in the countries where it has
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Sport in Cuba


baseball International Cup by losing to Japan 11 to 2. To fix this problem, Cuba began to offer material incentives like houses and cars to the good players to keep them from playing for other countries. These offerings weren’t to completely prevent talented Cuban’s from leaving the country instead they were there to keep the system balanced. By the year 2007 there were 50 nations around the world who employed several hundred Cuban sports trainers and coaches. Baseball is the most popular sport in Cuba and 62% play it. Baseball is
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U-15 Baseball World Cup


The U-15 Baseball World Cup is the 15-and-under baseball world championship that features national teams as authorized ("sanctioned") by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It began in 1989 as the World Youth Baseball Championship. In 2012 it became the 15U Baseball World Cup and is contested every two years. Because it is a world championship event, the results of the 15U Baseball World Cup affect the WBSC World Rankings. The 15U Baseball World Cup is the pinnacle of baseball in this youth category. Like the
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Chris Robinson (baseball)


both his first major league hit and home run. He was designated for assignment on September 30. Robinson was presented with a special recognition award by the Major League Baseball Players Association at the Baseball Canada National Teams Award Banquet in January, 2014. He retired from professional baseball in the 2014 off-season and became a full-time coach at Centerfield Sports in London, Ontario. Robinson has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team. Robinson played in the 2002 World Junior Baseball Championship, the 2003 Baseball World Cup,
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Paul Hollingsworth


the World Series, World Baseball Classic, Super Bowl, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tim Hortons Brier, and IIHF World Junior Championship. In 2003, Hollingsworth won a Gemini Award for his sports coverage. Hollingsworth was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, as well as a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King's College. In 2006, Hollingsworth co-authored the book, "All Sorts of Sports Trivia" and
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Sport in the Netherlands


of the 184 clubs in the country. The Netherlands boasts the most successful national baseball team in Europe, winning the European Baseball Championship 20 times and frequently representing the continent in international competitions such as the World Baseball Classic and Baseball World Cup. There is a domestic professional baseball league whose best team, Neptunus of Rotterdam, regularly contends for the European club championship, including five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2004. Baseball is especially popular on the island of Curaçao. In 2005, the Pabao Little League Champions of Willemstad advanced all
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Yahoo Sports


of Yahoo Sports covers many sports, including WWE, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football, college basketball, NASCAR, golf, tennis, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Premier League, arena football, boxing, CFL, cycling, IndyCar, Major League Soccer, motorsport, Olympics, NCAA baseball, NCAA ice hockey, NCAA women's basketball, WNBA, alpine skiing World Cup, track & field, cricket (UK), figure skating, rugby (UK), swimming, mixed martial
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Soccer in the United States


, behind only basketball and American football. The popularity of the sport in the U.S. has been growing since the 1960s and 1970s and received a significant boost when the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. It is the fourth most popular sport in the United States behind American football, baseball, and basketball, and is the second fastest growing sport in America, surpassed only by lacrosse. The highest-level men's professional soccer league in the U.S. is Major League Soccer. MLS
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History of baseball outside the United States


three ballparks. The Yarkon Sports Complex, Gezer Field, and Sportek Baseball Field. Israel national baseball team play at major international baseball tournaments. An Israel team played in the Qualifying Round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, which was held in September 2012. Israel narrowly missed qualifying for the WBC after being defeated by Spain. In April 2013, Israel was the runner up at the PONY European baseball championships in Prague, Czech Republic for the 16 and under age bracket. In 1986, the Israel Association of Baseball (IAB
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History of baseball outside the United States


While much has been written about baseball in the United States, it was often played in numerous other countries. Today, baseball is a popular sport around the world. The International Baseball Federation (IBF) was founded in 1938, after the inaugural Baseball World Cup held in London. About 5 years later, the name of the federation was changed to "Federacion Internacional de Beisbol Amateur" (FIBA). In 1973, struggles in the FIBA led to a dissident organisation, the "Federacion Mundial de Beisbol Amateur" (
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George Vecsey


"Baseball Tonight" and "SportsCenter", said that the book was "a fascinating and profound look at the most underrated great player of all time, and one of the true gentlemen of the game." He was the 2013 recipient of the National Soccer Hall of Fame's Colin Jose Media Award. His book "Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer" was published in May, 2014. Vecsey is the older brother of "New York Post" sports columnist Peter Vecsey and
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Sport in Venezuela


success of Venezuelan players in the MLB (Major League Baseball). Also, it's believed that the failure for football to become as popular as baseball in the country is because the national team has not done so well at international level. Venezuela is the only team to not have qualified for a World Cup in South America, excluding Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, who, although a part of continental South America, participate in the CONCACAF qualifying region. Even though they have never qualified for the World Cup, they
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1925 in sports


1925 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Events England Germany Russia VFL Premiership Brownlow Medal Events Sweden World Series Negro League Baseball Mexico Events Events Lineal world champions Grey Cup Events England Australia India New Zealand South Africa West Indies Tour de France World Figure Skating Championships Major tournaments Other tournaments England Australia Canada France Ireland USA Stanley Cup Events Far Eastern Championship Games FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The inaugural world championships are held at Johannisbad in Czechoslovakia for men only. Winners are: The Boat Race England Australia Five Nations Championship Speed
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Sport in Oceania


The Fiji national rugby league team, nicknamed the Bati (pronounced [mˈbatʃi]), represents Fiji in the sport of rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1992. It has competed in the Rugby League World Cup on three occasions, with their best results coming when they made consecutive semi-final appearances in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The team also competes in the Pacific Cup. Rugby union is one of the region's most prominent sports, and is the
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International Roll Ball Federation


International Roll Ball Federation is an international sports body for the sport Roll Ball. This also has had its own world cup for Roll Ball since the first 2011 Roll Ball World Cup in Pune. India a member and host was runners-up Denmark won the world cup and a non-member. Many member nations did not take part and there were many non members. Since then there have been international Roll Ball World Cups in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Roll Ball is a game designed by a Sports teacher of Maharashtra
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World Baseball Classic qualification


nations have entered either qualifying or the main tournament. Unlike other international tournaments such as the Rugby World Cup, FIFA World Cup, and FIBA Basketball World Cup, the qualifying tournaments are not arranged on a regional or geographic basis. The 2006 and 2009 tournaments each had the same 16–team field, chosen by invitation. Starting with the 2013 tournament, the top 12 teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically and a qualifying round was added to determine the remaining 4 teams. For the 2013 tournament, qualifying tournaments were held in late
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Venezuela


baseball's popularity continued to rise in the country, leading to the foundation of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) in 1945, and the sport would soon become the nation's most popular. The immense popularity of baseball in the country makes Venezuela a rarity among its South American neighbors—association football is the dominant sport in the continent. However, football, as well as basketball, are among the more popular sports played in Venezuela. Venezuela hosted the 2012 Basketball World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2013 FIBA Basketball Americas
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International Baseball Federation


member of the IOC's Women and Sport Commission. On April 1, 2011, the IBAF, under first-year President Riccardo Fraccari, and the International Softball Federation announced that they were studying how to prepare a joint proposal in order to revive play of both sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics. As part of that proposal, in April 2013, the two organizations began the process of merging into a new combined federation that will govern both sports, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The International Baseball Federation currently
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Chris Snelling


March 14, 2009. On June 10, 2009, Snelling was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for future considerations, but was released after Ryan Doumit was activated. He played the rest of the season with the Monterrey Sultanes in the Mexican League. Although he was born in the United States, Snelling grew up in Australia and has played for the Australian national team. He selected at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2009 Baseball World Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic. At the 2009 World Baseball Classic, he hit two of
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2013 Rugby League World Cup


tournaments held in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The competition was part of the UK's "Golden Decade of Sport". 2013 was chosen as the year of the World Cup to avoid a clash with the London Olympics in 2012. After 2013, the Cup will be held on a quadrennial cycle. In addition to the United Kingdom, Australia announced its intention to bid for the hosting rights, despite hosting the previous World Cup in 2008. The Australian Rugby League had been preparing a rival bid due to the success of
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Sport in Israel


established in 2007. It was the first professional baseball league in the Middle East. In its first and only season it had six teams that played in three stadiums. The first and only champions were the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox managed by Ron Blomberg. The Israel national baseball team applied, unsuccessfully, to participate in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. They were subsequently invited to participate in the newly created qualifying round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. During the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier Israel qualified for the main tournament and finished
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Japan


the most popular spectator sport in the country. Japan's top professional league, now known as Nippon Professional Baseball, was established in 1936 and is widely considered to be the highest level of professional baseball in the world outside of the North American Major Leagues. Since the establishment of the Japan Professional Football League in 1992, association football has also gained a wide following. Japan was a venue of the Intercontinental Cup from 1981 to 2004 and co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with South Korea. Japan has one of the
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George Vecsey


Vecsey. Vecsey has written about such events as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics and on a wide variety of sports including tennis, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, and boxing, but considers baseball, the sport he's covered since 1960, his favorite, and has written more books about it than any other sport. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including "Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game" and "Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter" (with American
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Loek van Mil


Ludovicus Jacobus Maria "Loek" van Mil (15 September 1984 – 28 July 2019) was a Dutch professional baseball pitcher. At the height of , he was one of the tallest players in the history of professional baseball. He played for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On the Netherlands national baseball team he served as the team's closer in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2015 Premier 12 and appeared in the 2007 Baseball World Cup
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Mike Fiore (baseball, born 1966)


14th game. The next year, he was the inaugural winner of the Dick Howser Trophy He was ultimately inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. He won a silver medal as a member of the United States national baseball team at the 1987 Pan American Games and remained a member of the national team in 1988, representing the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where America won a gold medal (unofficial due to the competition's status as a demonstration sport), and the 1988 Baseball World Cup,
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