Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games

Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games was held between July 25 and August 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] A total of nine teams competed:[2] Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States. The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park, while Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba, was used as a secondary venue.

Baseball at the XIII Pan American Games
VenueCanwest Global Park (primary)
Stonewall Quarry Park (secondary)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DatesJuly 25 – August 2, 1999
Competitors9 teams
Medalists
  Cuba
  United States
  Canada
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Cuba entered the competition as the seven-time defending champions, having won each gold medal dating back to 1971. They successfully defended their title, with the United States finishing second. The 1999 games were the first time professional baseball players were allowed to participate in the Pan American Games, and the top two teams qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Medal summary

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba1001
2 United States0101
3 Canada0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's[3][4]  Cuba (CUB)
 United States (USA)
 Canada (CAN)

Preliminary round

Pool A
GP W L
 Canada 440
 United States 431
 Cuba 422
 Mexico 113
 Brazil 404
Qualified for the Quarterfinals
July 25
14:00		 Brazil  4–16  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 25
19:30		 Cuba  5–1  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 26
14:00		 United States  6–7  Canada CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 26
18:00		 Mexico  10–0  Brazil Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall
July 27
9:00		 Mexico  1–5  United States CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 27
19:30		 Cuba  10–1  Brazil CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 28
14:00		 United States  10–5  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 28
19:30		 Canada  3–1  Mexico CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 29
14:00		 Canada  8–1  Cuba CanWest Global Park, Winnipeg
July 29
18:00		 Brazil  2–3  United States Stonewall Quarry Park, Stonewall

Pool B
GP W L
 Nicaragua 321
 Dominican Republic 321
 Panama 321
 Guatemala 303
Qualified for the Quarterfinals

See also

References
  1. "1999 Pan American Games Baseball". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Winnipeg 1999 Results book" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "1999 Pan American Games (Rosters)". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Olderr, Steven (2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786443369.
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