Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games

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Baseball at the XIII Pan American Games
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Venue Canwest Global Park (primary)
Stonewall Quarry Park (secondary)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DatesJuly 25 – August 2, 1999
Competitors9 teams
Medalists
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Bronze medal icon.svg  
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Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games was held between July 25 and August 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[ citation needed ] A total of nine teams competed: [1] Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States. The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park, while Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba, was used as a secondary venue.

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Cuba entered the competition as the seven-time defending champions, having won each gold medal dating back to 1971. They successfully defended their title, with the United States finishing second. The 1999 games were the first time professional baseball players were allowed to participate in the Pan American Games, and the top two teams qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[ citation needed ]

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1001
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0101
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's [2] Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)

Preliminary round

Pool A

GPWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 440
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 431
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 422
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 113
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 404
Qualified for the Quarterfinals
July 25
14:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 25
19:30
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg5–1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 26
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 26
18:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg10–0 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall

July 27
9:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 27
19:30
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg10–1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 28
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 28
19:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 29
14:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–1 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 29
18:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall

Pool B

GPWL
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 321
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 321
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 321
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 303
Qualified for the Quarterfinals

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References

  1. "Winnipeg 1999 Results book" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports . Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. Olderr, Steven (2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786443369.