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2009 World Baseball Classic Rosters
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The tournament started on March 5, 2009. Each participating national federation had a deadline of January 19, 2009 to submit a 45-man provisional roster. Final rosters of 28 players, which also must include a minimum of 13 pitchers and two catchers, were submitted on February 24. If a player on the submitted roster is unable to play, usually due to injury, he can be substituted at any time before the start of the tournament. Roster changes during the competition are restricted to the breaks between rounds of competition—for example, a player who is injured during pool play could not be replaced during the pool phase, but could be replaced if his team advanced to the second round. Team affiliations on all rosters, and player ages, are current as of the opening day of the tournament. Pool A Manager: 77 Terry Collins Coaches: 66 Brent Strom, 72 Aiping Wang, 29 Sheng Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference tiebreakers, the first two rounds of the 2009 edition were modified double-elimination format. The modification was that the final game of each bracket was winner-take-all, even if won by the team emerging from the loser's bracket, although that game only affected seeding, as two teams always advanced from each bracket. The biggest surprise in the first round was the Netherlands, which twice defeated the Dominican Republic in Pool D to advance. The second round saw the two Pool A teams (South Korea and Japan) defeat the two Pool B teams (Cuba and Mexico) while the two Pool C teams (Venezuela and the United States) defeated the two Pool D teams (Puerto Rico and the Netherlands). South Korea and Japan then advanced to the final game, playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other is the National League (NL)'s New York Mets. The team was founded in when Frank J. Farrell, Frank Farrell and William Stephen Devery, Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the current Baltimore Orioles, team of the same name) after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in . The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, a limited liability company that is controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Brian Cashman is the team's general manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Chang (baseball)
Raymond Bo-shue Chang () (born August 24, 1983) is a Chinese American former baseball infielder. He played in the 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2023 World Baseball Classics for the Chinese national team. Career Chang attended Rockhurst High School and played shortstop on baseball team. He enrolled at Rockhurst University, where he played college baseball from 2002 to 2005. He signed with the San Diego Padres as a non-drafted free agent in 2005. That year, he split time between the AZL Padres and High-A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 2006, he played 26 games with the Single-A Fort Wayne Wizards, hitting .286 with 26 hits and 19 runs over 91 at-bats paired with three home runs and 8 RBI. That season he also played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears and the Triple-A Portland Beavers. In 2007, Chang split time between Lake Elsinore and Portland, where he hit a cumulative .269/.323/.381 with 4 home runs and 42 RBI. After about 30 games split between the Double-A San Antonio Missions and Triple-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Zhenwang
Zhang Zhenwang (; born 1 March 1988 in Tianjin, China) is a catcher, formerly in the New York Yankees organization. Zhang began his professional baseball career with the Tianjin Lions of the China Baseball League, leading them to the championship series in 2002, 2005 and 2006. He also was a member of the People's Republic of China National Team and participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic On June 18, 2007, Zhang became the first baseball player born in the People's Republic of China to sign a Major League Baseball contract A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tr ... with the prior permission of the China Baseball Association, along with Liu Kai who also signed with the Yankees. The first baseball player born in the People's Republic of China to sign a contract wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Yang (baseball)
Yang Yang (; born 19 May 1986 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese baseball player who was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Sports career *1994 Beijing Fengtai Baseball and Softball School; *2002 Beijing Municipal Team; *2004 National Junior Team; *2008 National Team for Intensified Training Major performances *2002 Beijing Municipal Games - 1st; *2003 National Intercity Games - 1st; *2005/2006 National Junior League - 2nd/1st; *2006/2007 National Championship - 1st/2nd; ReferencesProfile2008 Olympics Team China 1986 births Living people Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing Tigers players Chinese baseball players Olympic baseball players of China 2009 World Baseball Classic players Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Chunhua
Dong Chunhua (; born 4 August 1990 in China) is a Chinese baseball catcher for the Shanghai Eagles. He was a member of the China national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference ti .... References 1990 births Living people Chinese baseball players 2009 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players from Shanghai 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Holdings. The team experienced a recent period of financial difficulty, but the situation brightened when the team received a record ¥6 billion (about $51.11 million) posting fee from the Boston Red Sox for the right to negotiate a contract with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Between 1978 and 2008, the team logo and mascot were based on the adult version of Kimba the White Lion, a classic Japanese anime and manga series by Osamu Tezuka. In 2004, former Seibu Lions player Kazuo Matsui became the first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball. Franchise history Nishitetsu Clippers (1950) In 1950, the team became a founding member of the Pacific League. It was then owned by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Dawei (baseball)
Zhu Dawei (; born 25 July 1988 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He was a member of the China national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference ti ... External links * 1988 births 2009 World Baseball Classic players 2013 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players from Shanghai Chinese baseball players Chinese expatriate baseball players in Japan Living people Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Saitama Seibu Lions players Seibu Lions players {{PRChina-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Li (baseball)
Zhang Li (; born 3 February 1980 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese baseball player who was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Sports career *1989-1994 Changning District Dingxi Middle School; *1994-1996 Pudong Chuansha Peihua Middle School; *1996-1998 Shanghai Water Sports Center; *1998–present Shanghai Municipal Sports School; *2004 National Baseball Team Major performances *1997 National Championship - 1st; *2005 National Games - 2nd; *2005 Asian Championship - 3rd; *2006 Asian Games - 4th ReferencesProfile2008 Olympics Team China 1980 births 2006 World Baseball Classic players 2009 World Baseball Classic players Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Eagles
Shanghai Golden Eagles (上海金鹰) is a baseball team based in Shanghai and a member of the China Baseball League. The home field for the big games is the 40,000-capacity Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai. Roster *Notable Players **James Keyte- 10 time All-Star- retired jersey - CBL Hall of Fame Class of 2019 - League Record for based stolen (271) and RBI (894) *Pitchers **Jun Zhang (baseball), Jun Zhang **Zhang Li (baseball), Zhang Li *Infielders **Qi Chen (baseball), Qi Chen, 1B **Yufeng Zhang, SS **David Rosenberg, 3B **James Kang, DH All Star from Virginia References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xia Kangnan
Xia Kangnan (; born 13 July 1988 in Zhejiang) is a Chinese baseball pitcher for the Shanghai Eagles. He was a member of the China national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference tie .... References 1988 births Living people Chinese baseball players 2009 World Baseball Classic players Sportspeople from Zhejiang {{PRChina-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
