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1990 Baseball World Cup
The 1990 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 31st international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the only time, in Canada from August 4 to 19. Cuba defeated Nicaragua in the final to win its 20th title. There were 12 participating countries, with all games played at the John Ducey Park in the city of Edmonton. The next eight competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, then was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12. First round Pool A Pool B Second round Pool C Pool D Pool E Final round 7th place game 5th place game Bronze medal game Final Final standings Awards References External linksXXXI Baseball World Cup - XXXI Copa del Mundo de Béisbol [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Canadian Sports
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0); José Rijo, MVP *American League Championship Series MVP Dave Stewart *National League Championship Series co-MVPs: Rob Dibble and Randy Myers *All-Star Game, July 10 at Wrigley Field: American League, 2–0; Julio Franco, MVP Other champions *Baseball World Cup: Cuba *Caribbean World Series: Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic) *College World Series: Georgia *Japan Series: Seibu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4–0) *Korean Series: LG Twins over Samsung Lions * Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan *Junior League World Series: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico *Little League World Series: San-Hua, Tainan County, Taiwan *Senior League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan *Taiwan Series: Wei Chuan Dragons over Mercuries Tigers Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Joe Morgan **Jim Palmer *Most Valuable Player **Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics (AL) **Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) *Cy Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikkert Faneyte
Rikkert Faneyte (born May 31, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to for the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers. He was a member of the Dutch National Team which finished in fifth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Career Faneyte grew up playing baseball starting at the age of four in the Netherlands and played college baseball at Miami-Dade South Junior College. Faneyte made his major league debut in 1993, becoming the third player from the Netherlands to play in the majors. Faneyte was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in December 1996. Faneyte also played for the L&D Amsterdam Pirates of Honkbal Hoofdklasse after finishing his major league career. He also picked up the save in the Netherlands' 2000 Olympics 4-2 win against Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Sato (baseball)
, born August 7, 1965, is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Sato joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks at age 28, but did not live up to expectations with the team. He was traded to the Yakult Swallows in 1996, and played in 113 games in 1999, marking a .341 batting average. He also broke the team record with 25 consecutive game hits. He was relegated to pinch-hitting duty afterwards, and retired after the 2005 season at age 40. He currently works as a batting coach under Tokyo Yakult Swallows manager Junji Ogawa. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ... before entering the Japanese professional leagues. References Baseball Reference 1965 births Living people Baseball people f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Mesa
Germán Mesa Fresneda (born May 12, 1967 in Havana) is a Cuban retired shortstop who played for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban 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 des .... Mesa was known as "El Imán" or "The Magnet" for his superior fielding skills. He was also an above average hitter and base runner who led Cuban baseball in hits, triples, and stolen bases during his career. German retired in 2002, and is now a trainer for the national team. In October 1996, Mesa was banned from Cuban baseball, for allegedly taking money from an American sports agent. His suspension was lifted in March 1998. In Olympic competition, he won a gold medal in 1992 and a silver in 2000. He is a former manager of Industriales. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Medina (baseball)
Julio Medina Salazar (born 16 January 1933) is a retired Colombian actor. He is notable for his debut work in ''Gunsmoke'' and for his award-winning role in ''Las aguas mansas''. For nearly thirty years, Median worked and lived in Los Angeles until moving to Colombia since then has based his acting works there. In his Hollywood career he has appeared in numerous television roles ranging from ''I Dream of Jeannie'' to ''The Partridge Family''. He is considered to be the first Colombian actor to have a successful Hollywood career in the United States. Early life Medina was born in Chiquinquirá, Colombia in 1933. He studied at Pontifical Xavierian University and later at the Pasadena Playhouse after moving to the United States in 1954. He was enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for two years. Career In 1965, he moved to Peru to make small movies, but moved to the United States afterwards. He made his acting debut in the television series ''Gunsmoke'' (as Pedro, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes Gourriel
Lourdes Gurriel Delgado (born 25 March 1957) is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist. Playing career Gourriel played in the Cuban National Series. He won the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award during the 1976-77 Cuban National Series for Azucareros. In 1978–1979, he hit 12 doubles to tie Armando Capiró and Jorge Beltrán for the Serie Nacional lead. He debuted with the Cuba national baseball team that year, hitting .294 in the 1979 Intercontinental Cup. Gourriel led the 1979–1980 Serie Nacional with 77 hits. In the 1980 Amateur World Series, he hit .452 to help Cuba to the gold medal and got the game-winning hit in one 5-4 game versus Team USA. He hit .297 in the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. In the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games, he batted .217 but tied Pedro Jose Rodriguez Sr. for the lead with six RBI. He batted .429 with a leading 4 doubles in the 1983 Intercontinental Cup and joined Eric Fox and Victor Mesa on the All- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ajete
Omar Ajete Iglesias (born July 31, 1965 in San Juan, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former baseball player, who starred for the Cuban National Series The Cuban National Series (, SNB) is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban baseball league system. ...' Pinar del Río Vegueros and the Cuban national team. Ajete, a left-handed starter, compiled a career record of 179-96 over sixteen 90-game seasons in the National Series. He pitched for Cuba's gold medal-winning teams at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games. References * External links * 1965 births Living people Olympic baseball players of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efraín García
Efraín is a masculine Spanish given name, a cognate of Ephraim. Notable people with the name include: * Efrain Chacurian (1924–2019), Argentine-born naturalised American soccer player * Efraín Cortés (born 1984), Colombian football defender * Efraín Escudero (born 1986), Mexican mixed martial arts fighter * Efraín Flores (born 1958), Mexican football manager * Efraín Forero Triviño (born 1931), Colombian cyclist * Efraín Goldenberg (born 1929), Peruvian politician * Efrain Gonzalez (born 1948), Puerto-Rico born New York senator * Efrain Guigui (1925–2007), US-based Panamanian clarinetist and conductor. * Efraín Guzmán (circa 1937–2002), Colombian guerrilla leader * Efraín Huerta (1914–1982), Mexican poet * Efraïn Jonckheer (1917–1987), Netherlands Antilles prime minister * Efraín Juárez (born 1988), Mexican football player * Efraín López Neris (born 1937), Puerto Rican actor * Efraín Medina (born 1979), Mexican singer * Efraín Morote (1921–1989), Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Linares
Omar Linares Izquierdo (born October 23, 1968)Biography of Omar Linares is a former Cuban player. He was born in , , . Linares played |