Baseball at the Far Eastern Championship Games

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Baseball was contested at the Far Eastern Championship Games and was one of the main eight sports on the programme.

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Among the three regular nations, the Philippines and Japan were the most developed in terms of baseball. Filipino baseball grew in popularity during the American colonial period at the turn of the 20th century, [1] while baseball in Japan had an even longer history, having been first introduced in 1872. [2] Correspondingly, over the ten editions of the games the Philippines won the baseball competition on six occasions to Japan's four victories. China never won the Far Eastern Championship Games baseball title. [3] [4] [5]

Editions

GamesYearHost cityHost countryChampions
I 1913 ( details ) Manila PhilippinesFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
II 1915 ( details ) Shanghai ChinaUS flag 48 stars.svg  Philippines
III 1917 ( details ) Tokyo JapanFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
IV 1919 ( details ) Manila PhilippinesUS flag 48 stars.svg  Philippines
V 1921 ( details ) Shanghai ChinaFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
VI 1923 ( details ) Osaka JapanFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
VII 1925 ( details ) Manila PhilippinesFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
VIII 1927 ( details ) Shanghai ChinaFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
IX 1930 ( details ) Tokyo JapanFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
X 1934 ( details ) Manila PhilippinesFlag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines

Medal summary

As 1934

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 64010
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 46010
3Flag of the Republic of China.svg  China 001010
Totals (3 entries)10101030

References

  1. "Philippine Islands Wild Over Baseball". The Pittsburgh Press. August 2, 1913. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. Staples, Bill (2011). Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 15. ISBN   9780786485246.
  3. England, Frederick (1926). "History of the Far Eastern Athletic Association" (PDF). Official Bulletin of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. England, Frederick (1931). "The Ninth Far Eastern Games" (PDF). Official Bulletin of the International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. Tenth Far Eastern Games 1934 (Manila). RSSSF. Retrieved on 2014-12-22.