The 2008 America Baseball Cup is being held in the Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

n cities of Puerto Ordaz and El Tigre, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup

2009 Baseball World Cup

The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...

.

"America Baseball Cup" is the English translation of the competition's Spanish name, which is Copa America de Beisbol. The competition is used to select the teams that will represent Central

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

 and South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

 — including the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

 — in the Baseball World Cup.

Format and participation

The tournament is split up into 2 groups. Group A consists of Venezuela

Venezuela national baseball team

The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. They are currently ranked seventh in the world by the International Baseball Federation.-World Baseball Classic:...

, Nicaragua

Nicaragua national baseball team

The Nicaragua national baseball team is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama It represents Nicaragua in international tournaments.- Placings :Olympic Games* 1992 : did not qualify...

, Colombia

Colombia national baseball team

The Colombia national baseball team is the national baseball team of Colombia. The team represents Colombia in international competitions.- Placings :Baseball World CupPan American Games : 3rdIntercontinental Cup : 8th : 5th...

, Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles national baseball team

The Netherlands Antilles national baseball team was a national team of the Netherlands Antilles and was controlled by the Netherlands Antillean Baseball Federation. It represented the former nation in senior-level men's international competition...

 and Mexico

Mexico national baseball team

The Mexico national baseball team is the baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments. They are currently the eighth ranked baseball team in the world.-Pan American Games:*1951 Bronze Medal *1963 Bronze Medal...

, and Group B consists of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico national baseball team

The Puerto Rico National Baseball Team is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico...

, Brazil

Brazil national baseball team

The Brazil national baseball team is the national baseball team of Brazil. The team represents Brazil in international competitions. The team is currently ranked 36th in the world, behind the Belgium national baseball team and ahead of Nigeria...

, Aruba

Aruba national baseball team

The Aruba national baseball team is the national baseball team of Aruba. The team represents Aruba in international competitions....

, Guatemala

Guatemala national baseball team

The Guatemala national baseball team is the national baseball team of Guatemala. The team is controlled by the Amateur Baseball Federation of Guatemala, and represents the nation in international competitions. The team is a member of the Pan American Baseball Confederation....

 and Panama

Panama national baseball team

The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. They are currently the 16th ranked baseball team in the world.- Roster :PitchersManuel Acosta,Albenis Castillo,Bienvenido Cedeno,Bruce Chen,Manuel Corpas,Jorge Cortez,...

.

Cuba did not compete because they already qualified for the 2009 World Cup

2009 Baseball World Cup

The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...

 as they were Olympic competitors the same year.

Final Standing

Place	Team
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9	and

All-Star Team

• C: César Quintero
  César Quintero
  César Augusto Quintero is a former minor league baseball catcher who is most notable for playing for Panama in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2009 World Baseball Classics....
  
  , Panama (.577/.593/.846)
• 1B: Carlos Rivera
  Carlos Rivera (baseball)
  Carlos Alberto Rivera is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently with the Petroleros de Minatitlan in the Mexican Baseball League. He played two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates.He was drafted by the Pirates in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League...
  
  , Puerto Rico (MVP) (.375/.444/.719, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
• 2B: Ofilio Castro, Nicaragua (.480/.536/.640, 7 R, 7 RBI)
• SS: Andy González, Puerto Rico (.379/.455/.517, 8 R)
• 3B: Agustín Murillo
  Agustin Murillo
  Agustin Patrick Murillo is an infielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey Mexican league baseball team. He was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
  
  , Mexico (.323/.353/.742, 4 2B, 3 HR, 7 R, 11 RBI)
• OF: Willie Vasquez, Venezuela (.414/.469/.483)
• OF: Ardley Jansen, Netherlands Antilles (.444/.467/.963, 4 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI)
• OF: Danilo Sotelo, Nicaragua (.385/.393/.462)
• DH: José Velázquez
  José Velázquez
  José Guadalupe Velázquez Alarcón was a Mexican first division player,He was born on August 12 1923 in Jalisco, Mexico. He spent most of his career with Puebla FC scoring 61 goals, winning one Copa Mexico and also took part in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil....
  
  , Puerto Rico (.308/.379/.462)
• RHP: Johnny Gregorius, Netherlands Antilles (2-0, 0 R, 5 H in 15 IP)
• LHP: Raymond Martes, Netherlands Antilles (1-1, 5.02)

See also

• Baseball awards#Americas
• Baseball at the Pan American Games
  Baseball at the Pan American Games
  The baseball tournament at the Pan American Games has long been considered to be one of the premier international baseball events in the world, even higher than the Olympic Games. This is because the level of competition is higher than in the Olympics, where only two teams from the Americas...
  
  
• Baseball at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  Baseball at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  Baseball was a sport at the inaugural Central American Games in 1926 and it has remained part of the event's sporting programme throughout its history. Cuba has dominated the tournament since its inception.-Results:-Medal table:-See also:...
  
  
• Baseball at the South American Games
  Baseball at the 2010 South American Games
  Baseball at the 2010 South American Games in Medellín, Colombia, was held from March 22 to March 27. All games were played at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.-Medalists:-First round:---------Standings:-Final Round:-----See also:...