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The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) relaunched their website right in time for the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. It features a better-looking and user-friendlier homepage. There is a nice news section…

The Dutch team had no problems to beat debutant Thailand in their first game. They used a ten-run-sixth to win 16-0 in seven innings (called due to mercy-rule). The Netherlands needed three…

The Cuban team overcame a 1-2 deficit with two outs in the ninth to defeat Australia 3-2 in the opener of the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. Osmani URRUTIA hit a…

After rain forced the organizers of the World Cup of Baseball to cancel the opening match between Chinese Taipei and Italy, the tournament now starts on Wednesday. 14 of the 16 participants…

Heavy and steady rainfall forced the World Cup of Baseball organizers to cancel the scheduled opening game between host Chinese Taipei and Italy. The tournament will now start tomorrow with eight games….

One day before the official start for the World Cup of Baseball, the South Korean team published their official roster for the tournament. It is obviously that major league stars like Chan…

After weeks of anticipation and preparation, the 37th edition of the World Cup of Baseball starts today. The tournament begins with a short opening ceremony, followed by the first game between host…

All World Cup of Baseball winner: 1938 GREAT BRITAIN 1939 CUBA 1940 CUBA 1941 VENEZUELA 1942 CUBA 1943 CUBA 1944 VENEZUELA 1945 VENEZUELA 1947 COLOMBIA 1948 DOMINICANA 1950 CUBA 1951 PUERTO RICO…

After previewing group A with the USA, Panama, Mexico, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Chinese Taipei and Japan, we are continuing with pool B. On these set of teams, there are three favourites….

We are looking today at both groups to preview the World Cup of Baseball, who starts tomorrow. There is no clear favourite in group A. However the USA, Panama, Mexico and host…

The warm ups are history. It is only one day left in preparation for the World Cup teams, before the tournament starts tomorrow. We summarized all test game results, so you can…

The Japanese Baseball Association nominated only amateur players for the upcoming World Cup in Taipei. They are placed in group A with Italy, Spain, the USA, Chinese Taipei, Mexico, Panama and South…

Thailand is participating for the first time at the World Cup of Baseball. They are the substitutes for the Chinese Team, who are concentrating on the preparation for the Olympic Games in…

The South African team is placed in group A at the World Cup of Baseball in Taiwan with Italy, Spain, the USA, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Mexico and Panama. The following players will…

The Dutch team concluded their exhibition schedule for the upcoming World Cup of Baseball on Sunday. They defeated Chinese Taipei 3-2 and finished the warm up games with three wins out of…

The Canadian team finished their preparation for the upcoming World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. They defeated Perth Heat on Saturday 10-6 and swept the four-game-series in Australia. Canada overcame a 0-4…

The Australian team is at the top of their game. They defeated Cuba in a friendly match in preparation for the World Cup of Baseball with a 5-0 shutout. After four scoreless…

The Italian team, who lost the first three preparation games in Taiwan against the Netherlands (2-4), Australia (3-4) and Chinese Taipei (0-6), got their first win on Saturday. The defeated the Spanish…

The Cuban team travelled to Taipei and won their first of several exhibition matches. They beat World Cup of Baseball host Chinese Taipei 6-2. Cuba had eleven hits, opposed to four of…

The Mexican team announced a 26-man-roster for the upcoming World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. They need to cut two players right before the official tournament start. Efren ESPINOSA, Lorenzo BUELNA and…

The Canadian team is on their way to a sweep against the Perth Heat. They beat them 8-2 on Friday and have won all three games. The exhibition series will be completed…

At the European championship in Barcelona, two months ago, both teams needed eleven innings to determine a winner. On Friday it was a much easier win for the Netherlands. They beat Spain…

Australia recovered from their loss against Chinese Taipei on Thursday and beat Italy 4-3. It was the second defeat for the Italian team. The Aussies scored two runs through intelligent base running…