The 2008 America Baseball Cup was held in the Venezuelan cities of Puerto Ordaz and El Tigre, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acted as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup.
"America Baseball Cup" is the English translation of the competition's Spanish name, which is Copa America de Beisbol.[1] The competition was used to select the teams that represented Central and South America — including the Caribbean — in the Baseball World Cup.[1]
Format and participation[edit]
The tournament is split up into 2 groups. Group A consists of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Netherlands Antilles and Mexico, and Group B consists of Puerto Rico, Brazil, Aruba, Guatemala and Panama.
Cuba did not compete because they already qualified for the 2009 World Cup as they were Olympic competitors the same year.[2]
Results[edit]
Puerto Rico won the tournament, defeating Nicaragua 4:1 in the final.[3]
Final Standing[edit]
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Notable players[edit]
- C: César Quintero, Panama (.577/.593/.846)
- 1B: Carlos Rivera, 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, 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, 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[edit]
- Baseball awards#Americas
- Baseball at the Pan American Games
- Baseball at the Central American and Caribbean Games
- Baseball at the South American Games
- 2004 Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Final Spots in World Cup on the line at Copa America". Mister Baseball. October 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Cuba Not to Attend Baseball America Cup". CRIENGLISH.com. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Puerto Rico se corona en el premundial de béisbol" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2008-10-05. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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