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World Baseball Classic (WBC) is an international
baseball tournament whose goal is to spread the
popularity of the game of baseball all over the world.
Sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, the
WBC is participated in by various national teams from
all over the world. The first tournament was held from
March 3-20, 2006 in various stadiums in Tokyo (Japan),
San Juan (Puerto Rico), Orlando (Florida, USA), Phoenix
(Arizona, USA), Anaheim (California, USA), and ...
Baseball Classic Live Feed
The World Baseball
Classic (WBC) is an international baseball tournament
whose goal is to spread the popularity of the game of
baseball all over the world. Sanctioned by the
International Baseball Federation, the WBC is
participated in by various national teams from all over
the world. The first tournament was held from March
3-20, 2006 in various stadiums in Tokyo (Japan), San
Juan (Puerto Rico), Orlando (Florida, USA), Phoenix
(Arizona, USA), Anaheim (California, USA), and San Diego
(California, USA).
During this inaugural edition
of the World Baseball Classic, 16 countries adjudged as
the best baseball-playing countries in the world were
invited to send their national teams. These sixteen
teams were divided into four pools, namely:
•
Pool A – Japan, China, Korea, and Chinese Taipei
•
Pool B – Canada, Mexico, South Africa, and the United
States of America
• Pool C – Cuba, Netherlands,
Panama, Puerto Rico
• Pool D – Australia, Dominican
Republic, Italy, Venezuela
The tournament was a
conducted in a round-robin style of competition, wherein
each team played once against the other three teams in
the pool. The top two pool leaders of A and B were put
together in the second round into one new pool (Pool 1),
and the top two pool leaders of Pool C and D were put
together in a new pool (Pool 2) also for the second
round. Again each team in the new pools played against
the other three once, with the top two from each pool
put together in a single elimination pool for the
semifinals. The champions and runner-ups of each pool
face each other for a single game, with the winners
facing each other for the finals to determine the
champion.
In Pool A, Korea emerged the winner
(3-0) while Japan came in second, while Mexico and
U.S.A., each with a 2-1 win-loss slate, emerged as the
winners of Pool B. These four winners formed Pool 1 for
the second round.
On the other hand, Puerto Rico
(3-0) and Cuba (2-1) led Pool C, while, in Pool D, the
Dominican Republic (3-0) and Venezuela (2-1) clearly
dominated. These four formed Pool 2 for the second
round.
The second round again saw Korea (3-0)
dominate Pool 1 to move into the single-elimination
pool, with Japan, who tied with the United States and
Mexico with similar 1-2 win-loss records, but became the
second team from Pool 1 for the single elimination pool
due to a better standing in the tie-breaker assessment.
In Pool 2, the Dominican Republic and Cuba led the pack
with identical 2-1 win-loss records. The Dominican
Republic emerged as the champion in this pool due to a
better standing in the tiebreaker assessment.
The
single-elimination round for the semifinals was one
characterized by upsets wherein runners-up Japan and
Cuba beating Korea and the Dominican Republic
respectively. In the final game, Japan defeated Cuba to
become the first champion of the World Baseball Classic.
The next WBC tournament will be held in 2009, after
which the tournament will be held every four years.
Downloads of the First World Baseball Classic Live Feed
may be downloaded from the official World Baseball
Classic Website.
Baseball
Collectibles in High Demand
Baseball collectible enthusiasts have an
appetite for more than just playing cards. The
memorabilia that's now being sought after spans the
spectrum from bobble heads, bats, gloves, jerseys to
autographed balls, caps and even action figures.
baseball, baseball drills, baseball pitches, baseball
salaries, baseball terms, baseball tips, baseball facts,
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Baseball collectible enthusiasts have an appetite
for more than just playing cards. The memorabilia that's
now being sought after spans the spectrum from bobble
heads, bats, gloves, jerseys to autographed balls, caps
and even action figures.
Of course the best kind
of baseball collectible is the one you were able to
secure for yourself - having a baseball player sign an
autograph is a memory you won't soon forget.
But
for many fans of the sport, baseball collectibles can
only be obtained through online purchases or the
occasional gift a loved one presented to them.
Memorabilia is often passed down from generation to
generation, increasing the value of the baseball
collectibles throughout the years.
It's just the
monetary value of the memorabilia that makes it so
special. Baseball is America's favorite past time, and
baseball collectibles often provide fond memories of
warm summer nights and good times spent with friends and
family.
When it comes to keepsakes, the barriers
of team against team break down because fans often
appreciate the value of a baseball collectible
regardless of what team the item originated from.
While cards used to be the primary starter kit for
any fan wishing to amass a collection of baseball
memorabilia, today's collectors focus on a variety of
mementos. Vintage equipment, pins, and pennants are a
staple of many fans' baseball collectibles.
Anything carrying an autograph from a player, such as a
cap, call, or glove is a prized possession when it comes
to baseball collectibles. Bobbing (or bobble head) dolls
of players are extremely popular, circulating from as
early as the 1950s when baseball was as much a part of
every American family's life as the food on their dinner
table.
Some fans like to approach their baseball
collectibles from the standpoint of team memorabilia,
focusing on an entire assortment of Yankee or Red Sox
souvenirs. Others prefer to simply collect items from
major players of any team, as long as the player made an
impact on the game itself.
While modern day
figures may not fetch as much as the ones who made this
game so popular in the beginning, that hasn't deterred
loyal fans from scooping up keepsakes from the
headliners of today. Not only are baseball collectibles
a good investment of memorabilia, but many fans enjoy
the fun they have tracking down special and unique
pieces to preserve over the years and pass down to their
own heirs.
Baseball
Collectibles in High Demand
Baseball collectible enthusiasts have an
appetite for more than just playing cards. The
memorabilia that's now being sought after spans the
spectrum from bobble heads, bats, gloves, jerseys to
autographed balls, caps and even action figures.
baseball, baseball drills, baseball pitches, baseball
salaries, baseball terms, baseball tips, baseball facts,
baseball school, who invented baseball, baseball lessons
Baseball collectible enthusiasts have an appetite
for more than just playing cards. The memorabilia that's
now being sought after spans the spectrum from bobble
heads, bats, gloves, jerseys to autographed balls, caps
and even action figures.
Of course the best kind
of baseball collectible is the one you were able to
secure for yourself - having a baseball player sign an
autograph is a memory you won't soon forget.
But
for many fans of the sport, baseball collectibles can
only be obtained through online purchases or the
occasional gift a loved one presented to them.
Memorabilia is often passed down from generation to
generation, increasing the value of the baseball
collectibles throughout the years.
It's just the
monetary value of the memorabilia that makes it so
special. Baseball is America's favorite past time, and
baseball collectibles often provide fond memories of
warm summer nights and good times spent with friends and
family.
When it comes to keepsakes, the barriers
of team against team break down because fans often
appreciate the value of a baseball collectible
regardless of what team the item originated from.
While cards used to be the primary starter kit for
any fan wishing to amass a collection of baseball
memorabilia, today's collectors focus on a variety of
mementos. Vintage equipment, pins, and pennants are a
staple of many fans' baseball collectibles.
Anything carrying an autograph from a player, such as a
cap, call, or glove is a prized possession when it comes
to baseball collectibles. Bobbing (or bobble head) dolls
of players are extremely popular, circulating from as
early as the 1950s when baseball was as much a part of
every American family's life as the food on their dinner
table.
Some fans like to approach their baseball
collectibles from the standpoint of team memorabilia,
focusing on an entire assortment of Yankee or Red Sox
souvenirs. Others prefer to simply collect items from
major players of any team, as long as the player made an
impact on the game itself.
While modern day
figures may not fetch as much as the ones who made this
game so popular in the beginning, that hasn't deterred
loyal fans from scooping up keepsakes from the
headliners of today. Not only are baseball collectibles
a good investment of memorabilia, but many fans enjoy
the fun they have tracking down special and unique
pieces to preserve over the years and pass down to their
own heirs.