Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games

Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada was held between July 25 and August 2.[1] Pan American baseball is competed by men only, while women and men competes in the similar sport of softball. A total of nine teams competed.[2]

Baseball at the XIII Pan American Games
VenueCanwest Global Park (primary)
Stonewall Quarry Park (secondary)
DatesJuly 25 – August 2, 1999
Medalists
 
 
 
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The 1999 Games were the first time professional players were allowed to participate and the top two teams (Cuba and the United States) were qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park. Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba was used a secondary venue.

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba1001
2 United States0101
3 Canada0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's[3][4]  Cuba (CUB)  United States (USA)  Canada (CAN)

Preliminary round

Pool A

GP W L
 Canada 440
 United States 431
 Cuba 422
 Mexico 113
 Brazil 404
Qualified for the Quarterfinals
July 25
14:00
Brazil  4–16  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 25
19:30
Cuba  5–1  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 26
14:00
United States  6–7  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 26
18:00
Mexico  10–0  Brazil Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall

July 27
9:00
Mexico  1–5  United States CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 27
19:30
Cuba  10–1  Brazil CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 28
14:00
United States  10–5  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 28
19:30
Canada  3–1  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 29
14:00
Canada  8–1  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg

July 29
18:00
Brazil  2–3  United States Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall

Pool B

GP W L
 Nicaragua 321
 Dominican Republic 321
 Panama 321
 Guatemala 303
Qualified for the Quarterfinals

See also

References

  1. "1999 Pan American Games Baseball". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Winnipeg 1999 Results book" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "1999 Pan American Games (Rosters)". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Olderr, Steven (2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786443369.
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