The 2008 Copa América de Béisbol was held in the

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n cities of

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and

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, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acted as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup. The competition was used to select the teams that represented Central and

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— including the

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— in the

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Format and participation

The tournament is split up into 2 groups. Group A consists of

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and

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, and Group B consists of

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and

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. Cuba did not compete because they already qualified for the 2009 World Cup as they were

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competitors the same year.

Results

Puerto Rico won the tournament, defeating Nicaragua 4:1 in the final.

Final Standing

Notable players

* C: César Quintero, Panama (.577/.593/.846) * 1B:

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, Puerto Rico (MVP) (.375/.444/.719, 3 HR, 10 RBI) * 2B: Ofilio Castro, Nicaragua (.480/.536/.640, 7 R, 7 RBI) * SS: Andy González, Puerto Rico (.379/.455/.517, 8 R) * 3B: Agustín Murillo, Mexico (.323/.353/.742, 4 2B, 3 HR, 7 R, 11 RBI) * OF: Willie Vasquez, Venezuela (.414/.469/.483) * OF: Ardley Jansen, Netherlands Antilles (.444/.467/.963, 4 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI) * OF: Danilo Sotelo, Nicaragua (.385/.393/.462) * DH: José Velázquez, Puerto Rico (.308/.379/.462) * RHP: Johnny Gregorius, Netherlands Antilles (2-0, 0 R, 5 H in 15 IP) * LHP: Raymond Martes, Netherlands Antilles (1-1, 5.02)

References

International baseball competitions hosted by Venezuela 2008 in Venezuelan sport

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Ciudad Guayana El Tigre

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Format and participation

Results

Final Standing

Notable players

See also

References