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The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from Major League Baseball. It was held from March 3 - March 20 in stadiums that are in and around Tokyo (Japan), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Orlando, Phoenix, Anaheim and San Diego (United States). It was won by Japan. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Format
The first World Baseball Classic featured 16 teams in a round-robin style tournament. Each team played the other three teams in their pool once. The top two teams of each letter-pool moved onto the second round, where the top two teams of Pools A and B (Pool 1) and the top two teams of Pools C and D (Pool 2) competed against each other in another round-robin. The top two teams from each pool entered a four-team single elimination bracket, with the pool champions and runners-up facing each other in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-final games then met to determine a champion. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ...
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Teams The teams selected for the inaugural World Baseball Classic were chosen because they were judged to be the "best baseball-playing nations in the world and provide global representation for the event."[1] There was no official qualifying competition. Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ...
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Venues - Round one (March 3–March 11)
- Pool A: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- Pool B: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona; Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Pool C: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Pool D: Cracker Jack Stadium, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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Results -
Main article: World Baseball Classic All times shown are UTC. *In progress Round one Pool A All games played at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan Korea 2, Chinese Taipei 0 Game time: March 3 02:30 UTC Japan 18, China 2 Game time: March 3 09:30 UTC Completed...
Round one Korea (3-0) won Pool A, and Japan (2-1) finished second, enabling both to move into Pool 1. Chinese Taipei (1-2) and China (0-3) were eliminated after Pool A play. Pool A | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker |
 Korea | 3-0 | 1.00 | - |
 Japan | 2-1 | 3.00 | - |
 Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | 1-2 | 6.84 | - |
 China | 0-3 | 14.40 | - | Mexico (2-1) won Pool B, and the United States (2-1) finished second, placing both into Pool 1 as well. Canada (2-1), despite an upset victory over the United States team, was eliminated based on a runs-allowed tiebreaker. South Africa (0-3) was eliminated but surprised many by posting respectable scores against Canada and Mexico. Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ...
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Pool B | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker |
 Mexico | 2-1 | 2.42 | 1-1, 1.59 RA/9 |
 United States | 2-1 | 3.13 | 1-1, 4.00 RA/9 |
 Canada | 2-1 | 7.67 | 1-1, 7.50 RA/9 |
 South Africa | 0-3 | 15.55 | - | Puerto Rico (3-0) and Cuba (2-1) attained spots in Pool 2. The Netherlands (1-2) and Panama (0-3) were eliminated after Pool C play. Included in this pool was a seven-inning no-hitter (shortened due to the mercy rule described below) by Dutch pitcher Shairon Martis in a 10-0 victory over Panama. Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...
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Pool C | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker |
 Puerto Rico | 3-0 | 2.16 | - |
 Cuba | 2-1 | 6.67 | - |
 Netherlands | 1-2 | 6.84 | - |
 Panama | 0-3 | 6.92 | - | The Dominican Republic (3-0) won Pool D and Venezuela (2-1) was Pool D runner-up, putting both teams into Pool 2. Italy (1-2) and Australia (0-3) were eliminated. Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ...
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Pool D | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker |
 Dominican Republic | 3-0 | 4.00 | - |
 Venezuela | 2-1 | 3.67 | - |
 Italy | 1-2 | 5.48 | - |
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Round two Korea (3-0, 6-0 Overall) beat USA, Mexico and Japan en route to winning Pool 1, advancing into the semifinals at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Japan (1-2, 3-3 overall) was the surprise runner-up after losing to USA and Korea, qualifying for semi-final play after USA lost to Mexico. Included in this pool was a 3-run pinch hit Home run by Korea's Hee-Seop Choi vs. the U.S. // Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ...
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Pool 1 | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker | |
Korea | 3-0 | 1.67 | - | |
Japan | 1-2 | 2.36 | 1-1, 2.50 RA/9 | |
United States | 1-2 | 4.32 | 1-1, 2.64 RA/9 | |
Mexico | 1-2 | 3.12 | 1-1, 3.50 RA/9 | The Dominican Republic (2-1, 5-1 Overall) won Pool 2 following a win over Cuba and Venezuela and a loss to Puerto Rico, and advanced into the semifinals. Cuba was runner-up. Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ...
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Pool 2 | Team | Record | RA/9 | Tiebreaker | |
Dominican Republic | 2-1 | 3.67 | 1-0 | |
Cuba | 2-1 | 4.00 | 0-1 | |
Venezuela | 1-2 | 3.12 | 1-0 | |
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Bracket Cuba upset the Dominican Republic and Japan beat Korea, after losing to them twice in earlier rounds, to reach the final. Although leading by only one run entering the ninth inning, Japan defeated Cuba, 10 - 6, to win the inaugural WBC tournament. Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan was named the first WBC Most Valuable Player. Daisuke Matsuzaka , born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ...
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Final standings | Rank | Team | Record | Tiebreaker | | 1 |
Japan | 5-3 | - | | Lost in finals | | 2 |
Cuba | 5-3 | - | | Lost in semi-finals | | 3 |
Korea | 6-1 | - | | 4 |
Dominican Republic | 5-2 | - | | Failed to qualify for semi-finals | | 5 |
Puerto Rico | 4-2 | - | | 6 |
Mexico | 3-3 | 2.72 RA/9 | | 7 |
Venezuela | 3-3 | 3.40 RA/9 | | 8 |
United States | 3-3 | 3.75 RA/9 | | Failed to qualify for round two | | 9 |
Canada | 2-1 | - | | 10 |
Italy | 1-2 | 5.48 RA/9 | | 11 |
Netherlands | 1-2 | 6.84 RA/9, 6.48 ERA | | 12 |
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | 1-2 | 6.84 RA/9, 6.84 ERA | | 13 |
Australia | 0-3 | 6.85 RA/9 | | 14 |
Panama | 0-3 | 6.92 RA/9 | | 15 |
China | 0-3 | 14.40 RA/9 | | 16 |
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Statistics
Team batting | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG | OPS | |
Japan | 8 | 270 | 60 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 129 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 2 | .390 | .478 | .311 | .868 | |
United States | 6 | 197 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 95 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .359 | .482 | .289 | .841 | |
Puerto Rico | 6 | 203 | 32 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 91 | 24 | 34 | 7 | 3 | .365 | .448 | .286 | .813 | |
Cuba | 8 | 279 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 117 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 4 | .357 | .419 | .283 | .776 | |
Canada | 3 | 104 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .419 | .510 | .279 | .928 | |
The Netherlands | 3 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .294 | .265 | .636 | |
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | 3 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .342 | .382 | .265 | .724 | |
Dominican Republic | 7 | 233 | 36 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 96 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .364 | .412 | .262 | .776 | |
South Africa | 3 | 87 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 2 | .330 | .310 | .253 | .640 | |
Korea | 7 | 218 | 26 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 86 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 0 | .305 | .394 | .243 | .699 | |
Mexico | 6 | 189 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .381 | .233 | .673 | |
Italy | 3 | 95 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .389 | .200 | .679 | |
Venezuela | 6 | 188 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 35 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .323 | .330 | .186 | .653 | |
China | 3 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .293 | .185 | .579 | |
Panama | 3 | 91 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .231 | .165 | .507 | |
Australia | 3 | 80 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .191 | .138 | .113 | .329 | Ordered by batting average [2] In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ...
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Bob Kelly Abreu (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11, 1974 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ...
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Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8, 1980 in Sancti SpÃritus) is an outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti SpÃritus of the Cuban National Series. ...
Tsuyoshi Nishioka(西岡 剛 / ã«ã—ãŠã‹ ã¤ã‚ˆã—) is a professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. ...
Stolen Bases Hitoshi Tamura (born March 28, 1977 in Kanagawa) is a professional baseball player for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japans Nippon Professional Baseball. ...
Alexander Emmanuel Alex Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. ...
Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8, 1980 in Sancti SpÃritus) is an outfielder for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti SpÃritus of the Cuban National Series. ...
Bob Kelly Abreu (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11, 1974 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ...
On-Base Percentage Tsuyoshi Nishioka(西岡 剛 / ã«ã—ãŠã‹ ã¤ã‚ˆã—) is a professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. ...
Ichiro Suzuki ), often known simply as Ichiro ), is a Japanese outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. ...
Eduardo Paret Pérez (born October 23, 1972 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a shortstop for Villa Clara of the Cuban National Series, and for the Cuban national baseball team[1]. Paret was the starting shortstop on the Cuban teams that won gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Summer...
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Slugging Percentage George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. ...
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Nobuhiko Matsunaka was born on December 26, 1973 in Kumamato, Japan. ...
OPS George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. ...
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Pitching Leaders (minimum 0.8 innings pitched/game)[4]
Wins
Losses Daisuke Matsuzaka , born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ...
Ormari Romero Turcás (born February 22, 1968 in Segundo Frente, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba) is a righthanded pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Santiago de Cuba of the Cuban National Series. ...
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Jae Weong Seo is a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on May 24, 1977 in Gwangju, South Korea. ...
Koji Uehara (born April 3rd, 1975 in Neyagawa, Osaka) is a right handed pitcher for the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants. ...
Saves Johan Alexander Santana Araque (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. ...
Rodrigo Lòpez is a starting pitcher/relief pitcher who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. ...
Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ...
Innings Pitched Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Kongju, South Korea) is a Korean baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Major League Baseball Texas Rangers. ...
Yadel Martà Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a righthanded pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales of the Cuban National Series. ...
Hits Allowed Koji Uehara (born April 3rd, 1975 in Neyagawa, Osaka) is a right handed pitcher for the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants. ...
Jae Weong Seo is a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on May 24, 1977 in Gwangju, South Korea. ...
Bartolo Colon (or Bartolo Colón) (born May 24, 1973 in Altamira, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher currently playing for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, after bouncing around on a few teams. ...
Runs Allowed Koji Uehara (born April 3rd, 1975 in Neyagawa, Osaka) is a right handed pitcher for the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants. ...
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- Carl Michaels, RSA - 10
- Barry Armitage, RSA - 9
- Dontrelle Willis, USA - 8
Earned Runs Allowed - Carl Michaels, RSA - 10
- Dontrelle Willis, USA - 8
- Barry Armitage, RSA - 7
ERA In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...
- Yadel Martí, CUB - 0.00 (in 12.2 innings)
- Chan Ho Park, KOR - 0.00 (10.0)
- Kelvim Escobar, VEN - 0.00 (7.2)
- Shairon Martis, NED - 0.00 (7.0)
- Carlos Silva, VEN - 0.00 (5.2)
- Jason Grilli, ITA - 0.00 (4.2)
- Erik Bedard, CAN - 0.00 (4.0)
- Wei-Lun Pan, TPE - 0.00 (4.0)
- Adam Loewen, CAN - 0.00 (3.2)
- Po-Hsuan Keng, TPE - 0.00 (3.0)
- Seo, KOR; Colon, DOM - 0.64
- Shunsuke Wantanabe, JPN - 0.84
Walks Yadel Martà Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a righthanded pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales of the Cuban National Series. ...
Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Kongju, South Korea) is a Korean baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Major League Baseball Texas Rangers. ...
Kelvim Escobar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). ...
Shairon Martis (born March 1987) is a native of Curacao who is a pitcher for The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic in March 2006. ...
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Adam A. Loewen (born April 9, 1984 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) is a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. ...
Strikeouts Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. ...
Esteban Antonio Loaiza [lo-EYE-sa] (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Oakland Athletics. ...
Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1, 1981 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Cubs since 2001. ...
Adiel Palma López (born August 20, 1970 in Cienfuegos) is a Cuban lefthanded pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series[1]. Palma was on the gold medal-winning Cuban team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal-winning team at...
Peter Moylan (born December 2, 1978 in Attadale, Western Australia, Australia) is a rookie pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. ...
Kelvim Escobar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). ...
WHIP Koji Uehara (born April 3rd, 1975 in Neyagawa, Osaka) is a right handed pitcher for the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants. ...
Yadel Martà Carrillo (born July 22, 1979 in Havana) is a righthanded pitcher for the Cuba national baseball team and Industriales of the Cuban National Series. ...
Freddy Antonio García (born June 10, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Chicago White Sox. ...
Johan Alexander Santana Araque (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. ...
Daisuke Matsuzaka , born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ...
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent pitchers in Major League history. ...
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- Shairon Martis, NED - 0.14
- Jason Grilli, ITA - 0.20
- Jose Santiago, PUR - 0.63
Shairon Martis (born March 1987) is a native of Curacao who is a pitcher for The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic in March 2006. ...
Controversies -
Team Cuba
In an effort to enforce the United States Government's embargo on Cuba, the Cuban team was initially denied a license to play in the United States.[5] Puerto Rico threatened to pull out as hosts,[6] IBAF said they would rescind its sanctioning of the tournament,[7] and the IOC suggested that such a development would influence the ability of American cities to successfully bid to host future Olympic Games.[8] Financing was restructured and the U.S. government relented.[9] Some controversies surrounding the 2006 World Baseball Classic // Cuba issue The Cuban National Team announced it would not allow players who had defected to the United States to play in the major leagues to play on their team, eliminating big names such as Orlando Hernandez, Jose Contreras, Danys Baez, and...
The United States embargo against Cuba (described in Cuba as el bloqueo, Spanish for the blockade) is an economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States on February 7, 1962. ...
Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ...
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
The Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) baseball team was originally listed as "Taiwan" and bearing the national flag (
 ), but according to the One China Policy of People's Republic of China, was later changed to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and bearing the Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag (
). Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ...
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The One-China policy (Chinese: 一個中國) is the principle that there is one China and both mainland China and Taiwan are part of that China. ...
Chinese Taipeis Olympic Flag Chinese Taipei (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ) is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), to participate in most international organizations, due to the persistent diplomatic pressure from the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), which, like the UN...
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Participation
A number of Major League baseball players chose not to participate, some backing out at the last minute. Without players such as Barry Bonds, Vladimir Guerrero (who pulled out because 3 cousins died in a car accident right before World Baseball Classic), Manny Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, and Jose Vidro, some questioned whether the event would be credible. Cuba barred from its team players such as Orlando Hernandez, his half-brother Livan Hernandez, and Jose Contreras, Cubans who had previously defected. Italy was criticized for a roster made up almost entirely of second-generation Italian Americans such as Mike Piazza. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is currently a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. ...
Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9, 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic), nicknamed Vladdy, Super Vlad,Vlad The Impaler, Bad Vlad, and known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish for Micah), is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of...
Manuel ArÃstides (Manny) RamÃrez Onelcida [ra-MEE-res] (born May 30, 1972) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2001. ...
Hideki Godzilla Matsui , born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ...
José Vidro (born August 27, 1974 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays second base for the Washington Nationals. ...
Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba), also nicknamed El Duque, is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. ...
Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba), better known as Liván Hernández [lee-VAHN er-NAN-deth], is a right-handed starting pitcher who plays with the Washington Nationals. ...
Jose Contreras (born December 12, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a right_handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Chicago White Sox. ...
An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ...
Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent. ...
Format
Korea completed the first two rounds undefeated (6-0) but was still forced to play Japan, a team it had already beaten twice, in the semifinal round. Other international sporting competitions, such as the FIFA World Cup, are formatted so as to make it impossible that teams play each other three times. They can only face twice at most - in round robin group play and then again for the championship or 3rd-place match. In addition, the regional grouping of teams was called into question, for the groups were perceived to be unevenly distributed. For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ...
Drug Testing
The World Anti-Doping Agency criticized IBAF's drug testing program and threatened to withdraw sanction of the event.[10] One athlete, a Korean pitcher, tested positive for a banned substance during the event, and he was subsequently kicked out of the WBC.[11] The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). ...
Umpires
WBC organizers were unable to reach an agreement with the MLB umpires' union and so the tournament was overseen by umpires from the minor leagues. American umpire Bob Davidson made two questionable calls at critical moments in two different games that each directly benefited the American team. Robert Allan Davidson (born August 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional umpire. ...
Additional rules There were several rule changes from normal major league play. Pitchers were held to a pitch count of 65 pitches in the first round, 80 pitches in the second round, and 95 in the semifinals and championship rounds. If a pitcher reached his maximum pitch count in the middle of an at-bat, he could continue to pitch to that batter, but was required to be replaced once that at-bat ended. A 30-pitch outing needed to be followed by one day off, and a 50-pitch outing by four days off. No one would be allowed to pitch on three consecutive days. A mercy rule would come into effect with one team leading by either fifteen runs after five innings, or ten runs after seven innings in the first two rounds of play. In addition, ties could be called after fourteen innings of play. In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ...
A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or, less commonly, knockout rule and skunk rule), brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team. ...
The designated hitter rule was in place for all games. This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...
Success of tournament Many members of the United States press were skeptical of the Classic since its inception. The event proved to be quite popular, however, providing many memorable moments including a first round game between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Attendance was higher than expected at several sites, including the 19,000-seat Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, which was sold out for every Puerto Rico game in the first two rounds. Though international ratings figures are not yet available, viewership is expected to be high, ESPN spokeswoman Diane Lamb said. In addition, there were 4,000 media credentials issued — more than the World Series and the Olympic Games — which bodes well for the stated goal of internationalizing the sport. Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci reported that "[m]ore merchandise was sold in the first round than organizers projected for the entire 17-day event." [12] He also reported that, at one point, jerseys for the Venezuelan team were selling at the rate of one every six seconds. ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...
For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...
The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...
The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...
The US television ratings on ESPN were stronger than initially expected, drawing in more than one million television sets for some games, more than almost any other ESPN program in the month of March. This occurred despite less than stellar airing times for the games. Most were not aired live but taped, and sometimes with innings cut, as the WBC was organized well after ESPN had committed to much of its programming. These ratings all but assure the next WBC, in 2009, will be awarded more live broadcasts during prime time. Television ratings may refer to: Arbitron or Nielsen Ratings, a private U.S. companys measurement of television audiences TV Parental Guidelines, a U.S. television rating system used to flag potentially offensive content This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...
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The allocation of earnings The total earnings of WBC is divided into net profit (53%) and prize money (47%).[13] U.S. Hurricane Katrina victims will receive the 7% of money earned by the Cuban team.
Net profit (53%) - World Baseball Classic Inc.: 17.5%
- Baseball Players Union: 17.5%
- Japanese Baseball Organization: 7%
- Korean Baseball Organization: 5%
- Korean Baseball Union: 5%
- Miscellaneous expenses: 1%
Prize money (47%) - Japanese team (1st place): 10%
- Cuban team (2nd place): 7%
- Korean and Dominican teams (semi-finalists): 5% each
- The 4 teams that drop out of the second round: 3% each
- The 8 teams that drop out of preliminaries: 1% each
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