1999 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
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The 1999 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Australia
from November 3 to November 14, 1999. Eight countries contested the tournament, and has been the only Intercontinental Cup
hosted in the southern hemisphere
. The eight participating countries were Cuba
, Australia
, Italy
, the Netherlands, Japan
, South Korea
, United States of America and Chinese Taipei
. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation
.
The Cup was perhaps the brightest moment in the history of the Australia national baseball team
, as they stunned the Cuba national baseball team
in the finals, winning the game 4-3. The MVP of the tournament was also Australian MLB player and former All-Star
, Dave Nilsson
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from November 3 to November 14, 1999. Eight countries contested the tournament, and has been the only Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
The Intercontinental Cup is a baseball tournament between the members of the International Baseball Federation . It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999....
hosted in the southern hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
. The eight participating countries were Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the Netherlands, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, United States of America and Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
.
The Cup was perhaps the brightest moment in the history of the Australia national baseball team
Australia national baseball team
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...
, as they stunned the Cuba national baseball team
Cuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
in the finals, winning the game 4-3. The MVP of the tournament was also Australian MLB player and former All-Star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
, Dave Nilsson
Dave Nilsson
David Wayne Nilsson is a retired Australian professional baseball player who played as catcher for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from to . He was an All-Star in 1999, becoming the only Australian player to appear in an All-Star game...
.
All-Star team
- C: Dave NilssonDave NilssonDavid Wayne Nilsson is a retired Australian professional baseball player who played as catcher for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from to . He was an All-Star in 1999, becoming the only Australian player to appear in an All-Star game...
, Australia - 1B: Dan Held, USA
- 2B: Oscar MaciasOscar MacíasOscar Macias Hernández is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.-External links:*...
, Cuba - SS: Danel CastroDanel CastroDanel Castro Muñagorri is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.-External links:*...
, Cuba - 3B: Akinori IwamuraAkinori IwamuraAkinori Iwamura is a Japanese Major League Baseball infielder, who is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League...
, Japan - OF: Yuan-Chia Chen, Chinese Taipei
- OF: Yobal DueñasYobal DueñasYobal Dueñas Martínez is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.-External links:*...
, Cuba - OF: Claudio Liverziani, Italy
- DH: Michael Moyle, Australia
- P: Faustino Corrales, Cuba
- P: Adrian Meagher, Australia