Final standings:
1. Dominican Republic (gold medal)
2. Cuba (silver medal)
3. Netherlands Antilles (bronze medal)
4.Panama
5.Venezuela
6.Nicaragua
7.Puerto Rico Website design By BotEap.comThe US men’s senior team won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. The US team was coached by Smeltzly Hal. Website design By BotEap.comIn 1998, Sammy Sosa (Dominican Republic/ Chicago) was voted “National League Most Valuable Player” by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Website design By BotEap.comNicaragua is one of the best teams in Latin America. At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas (Venezuela), Nicaragua took the silver medal and won the right to compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (California, USA). The players were: Julio Cesar Medina, Leonardo Alberto, Roberto Espino, Juan Gardamez, Ariel Ramon Delgado, Jose Apolinar Cruz, Cayetano Fabio, Cruz Ulloa Mayorga, Arnoldo Muñoz Picha, Julio Cesar Sanchez, Tomas Guzman Gudiel, Alvaro David Palaci, Luis Alberto Arauz, Roger Torres Lopez, Adolfo Ramon Alvarez, Cesar Monjes Reyes, Daniel Antonio Sote, Julio Antonio Moya, Elvin Jose Jarquin, Diego Manuel Raudez. Website design By BotEap.comJapan won the gold medal at the 1973 Intercontinental Cup in Italy.
Final standings:
1.Japan
2.Puerto Rico
3. USA
4.Nicaragua
5. Canada
6.Italy
7.Taiwan/Chinese Taipei
8.Argentina Website design By BotEap.comIn 1965, Zoilo Versalles (Cuba/Minnesota) was named the “American League Most Valuable Player” by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Website design By BotEap.comSpain hosted the 13th Intercontinental Baseball Cup in 1997.
Final standings:
1.Japan
2.Cuba
3.Australia
4. USA
5.Nicaragua
6.Italy
7. France
8. Spain Website design By BotEap.comIn the 20th century, many Latin Americans have played in the American Major Leagues: Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico/Pittsburgh), Adolfo Luque (Cuba/ Cincinnati), Sandalio Consuegra (Cuba/ Chicago), Roberto “Beto” Dávila (Mexico City/ Cleveland ), Orlando Cepeda (Puerto Rico/ San Francisco), Tony Oliva (Cuba/ Minnesota), Felipe Alou (Dominican Republic/ Atlanta), Orestes Miñoso (Cuba/ Chicago), Sammy Sosa (Dominican Republic/ Chicago)… Website design By BotEap.comVenezuela won the gold medal at the 1965 Bolivarian Games in Guayaquil (Ecuador).
Final standings:
1. Venezuela (gold medal)
2. Colombia (silver medal)
3. Panama (bronze medal)
4.Ecuador Website design By BotEap.comAsia has many famous baseball players: Jan Sung Ho (South Korea), Wang Chien-Ming (Taiwan/plays for New York Yankees), Mori Daisuke (Japan/plays for BayStars). Under Daisuke’s leadership, Japan won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Greece. Website design By BotEap.comIn 1967, Orlando Cepeda was named the “National League Most Valuable Player” by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Website design By BotEap.comThe 18th World Youth Baseball Championship was held in Taiwan in 1999.
Final standings:
1. United States
2.Taiwan/Chinese Taipei
3.Cuba
4.Panama
5. South Korea
6. South Africa
7.Venezuela
8.Netherlands
9.Japan
10.Czech Republic
11. Guam (American territory)
12 Australia Website design By BotEap.comThe United States won the Junior World Championship two years in a row (1988 and 1989).