The German Baseball-Bundesliga clubs CARDINALS and ALLIGATORS in addition with the Belgian First Division team ANGELS closed out the 2008 season with a fall tournament in Cologne, German. The host defeated SOLINGEN 6-1 in the finals to win the exhibition event. Home team catcher Taishi Nakamura finished his career in Germany with the tournament, as he returns to Japan, beginning a coaching career in a hitting school.
Results Fall Classic Cologne:
Saturday, September 27:
Solingen Alligators – Cologne Cardinals 6-1
Cologne Cardinals – Namur Angels 0-8
Namur Angels – Solingen Alligators 1-10
Sunday, September 28:
Semi-Final:
Namur Angels – Cologne Cardinals 4-9
Final:
Cologne Cardinals – Solingen Alligators 6-1