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Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1); Rick Dempsey, MVP *American League Championship Series MVP: Mike Boddicker *National League Championship Series MVP: Gary Matthews *All-Star Game, July 6 at Comiskey Park: American League, 13-3; Fred Lynn, MVP Other champions *Caribbean World Series: Lobos de Arecibo (Puerto Rico) *College World Series: Texas *Japan Series: Seibu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4-3) *Korean Series: Haitai Tigers over MBC Chungyong * Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan *Junior League World Series: Manatí, Puerto Rico *Little League World Series: East Marietta National, Marietta, Georgia *1983 Senior League World Series, Senior League World Series: Pingtung, Taiwan *Baseball at the 1983 Pan American Games, Pan American Games: Cuba national baseball team, Cuba over Nicaragua national baseball team, Nicaragua Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Walter Alston **George Kell **Juan Marichal **Bro ...
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1983 World Series
The 1983 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1983 season. The 80th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Orioles won, four games to one. "The I-95 Series", like the World Series two years later, also took its nickname from the interstate that the teams and fans traveled on, Interstate 95 in this case. This was the last World Series that Bowie Kuhn presided over as commissioner. This is Baltimore's most recent World Series championship, and also their most recent appearance in a World Series. This was the first World Series since 1956 in which the teams did not use air travel, as Baltimore and Philadelphia are approximately apart. It was the Phillies’ second World Series appearance in four years. It would be 10 years before they would appear in the Fall Classic again and 25 years before th ...
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Korean Series
The Korean Series is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play in the Asia Series. The teams finishing in third and fourth place in the regular season face each other in the first round of the play-offs. The winner of the first round faces the team that finished in second place during the regular season, and the winner of that round faces the team that finished in first place for the championship in the Korean Series. The Wild Card Game between the teams finishing in fourth and fifth place in the regular season was added to the KBO League postseason in 2015. All championships are a best-of-seven playoff There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series ...
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Nicaragua National Baseball Team
The Nicaragua national baseball team (Spanish: ''Selección de béisbol de Nicaragua'') is the national baseball team of Nicaragua. Considered the best in Central America along with Panama, it represents Nicaragua in international tournaments. Nicaragua has a long history at the Baseball World Cup, hosting it five times and earning five second-place finishes, the last in 1990. 30 Nicaraguans have signed professional contracts in the Major League Baseball. Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023. They have participated at the Olympic Games twice in 1984 and 1996. Also, they have participated at the Pan American Games five times in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. Results and fixtures The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings ...
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Cuba National Baseball Team
The Cuba national baseball team (Spanish: ''Selección de béisbol de Cuba'') represents Cuba at regional and international levels. The team is made up from the most professional players from the Cuban national baseball system. Cuba has been described as a baseball powerhouse and currently ranks 7th in WBSC's world rankings. It has medalled in all five Olympics in which baseball was played."World Baseball Classic: Israel continues to shock the world, beats Cuba 4-1,"
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Baseball At The 1983 Pan American Games
Baseball at the 1983 Pan American Games was contested between teams representing Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States, and Venezuela. The 1983 edition was the ninth Pan American Games, and was hosted by Caracas. Cuba entered the competition as the three-time defending champions, having won the gold medal in 1971, 1975, and 1979. They successfully defended their title, with Nicaragua finishing second. Medal summary Medal table Medalists References * Events at the 1983 Pan American Games 1983 Pan American Games 1983 Pan American Games The 1983 Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing.Taylor, William N., ''Anabolic Steroids and the ...
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Pingtung, Taiwan
Pingtung City (; Hokkien POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which they called "Akau", which means "the forest". After the expulsion of the Dutch, the village grew into a Chinese market-town called "A-kau" (). Empire of Japan In 1901, during the Japanese era, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, this unit was merged with and to form . Beginning in 1920, the name was changed to , governed under Takao Prefecture. In 1933, the town was upgraded to City status. Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan to the Republic of China from Japan on 25 October 1945, Pingtung City was established as a provincial city of Taiwan Province in December the same year. On 1 December 1951, it was downgraded to a county-administered city of Pingtung County and has been administered as suc ...
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1983 Senior League World Series
The 1983 Senior League World Series took place from August 15–20 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Pingtung, Taiwan defeated Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles in the championship game. Teams Results Senior Little League The Spokesman-Review. References {{Little League Senior League World Series Senior League World Series The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescence aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina. (Easley was the site of the Big League World Seri ... 1983 in sports in Indiana ...
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Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972. The 2019 estimate was 60,867, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities by population of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History Etymology The origin of the name is uncertain. It is believed that the city was named for Mary Cobb, the wife of the U.S. Senator and Superior Court judge Thomas Willis Cobb. The county is named for Cobb. Early settlers Homes were built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) before 1824. The first plot was laid out in 1833. Like most towns, Marietta had a square (Marietta Square) in the center with a courthouse. The Georgia General Assembly legally recognized the community on December 19, 1834. Built in 1838, Oakton House is the oldest continuously occupied residence in Marietta. The original barn, milk house, smokehouse and ...
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1983 Little League World Series
The 1983 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The East Marietta National Little League of Marietta, Georgia, defeated the Liquito Hernandez Little League of Barahona, Dominican Republic, in the championship game of the 37th Little League World Series. The championship game did not feature a team from Taiwan for the first time since . Their six consecutive finals appearances remain a record by one country or U.S. state. Teams Championship Bracket Position Bracket Champions Path The East Marietta National LL had an undefeated record of 11–0 to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 14–0. Notable players * Marc Pisciotta (Marietta, Georgia) – MLB pitcher from 1997 to 1999 References External links * * {{LLWS Little League World Series Little League World Series Little League World Series The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children—typically boys—age ...
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Manatí, Puerto Rico
Manatí () is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico on the northern coast, north of Morovis and Ciales; east of Florida and Barceloneta; and west of Vega Baja. Manatí is spread over 8 barrios and Manatí barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Manatí was founded in 1799 by Don Pedro Menendez Valdes. The Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria church was built in the seventeenth century and is still standing in its original spot. Manati is known as ''La Ciudad Metropolitana'' (The Metropolitan City), and also as ''Las Atenas de Puerto Rico,'' (The Athens of Puerto Rico).Rivera, Magaly. "Manati" Welcome to Puerto Rico! 7 Dec 2011. . It is named after a sea mammal, the manatee (the sea cow). During those early years, the mayor of the town was Jose Aulet. Juan Ponce de León picked the Manatí leg of the Manuatabón River as the first area to pan for gold. ...
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1983 Junior League World Series
The 1983 Junior League World Series took place from August 16–20 in Taylor, Michigan, United States. Manatí, Puerto Rico defeated Altamonte Springs, Florida in the championship game. Teams Results Seaford Juniors Take Fall. The Daily Times Consolation round References {{Little League Junior League World Series Junior League World Series Junior Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 ...
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Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The city of Taipei is home to an estimated population of 2,646,204 (2019), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name "Taipei" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the city itself. Taipei has been the seat of the ROC central govern ...
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