WBSC Americas

	WBSC Americas WBSC Americas, formerly known as Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE, Spanish: ''Confederación Panamericana de Béisbol'', Portuguese: ''Confederação Pan-Americana de Beisebol''), is the governing body of baseball and softball within the Americas. History Talks of the need of a baseball confederation in the Americas sparked with the founding of the Confederation of European Baseball back in the 1950s, although it was not until 1984, during the World Cup played in Cuba, that 12 countries of the Americas finally voted in favor of a formation of a confederation. The first ever Confederación Panamericana de Béisbol (COPABE) executive meeting was held in March 1985, and 11 countries participated in its first ever Congress on March 15. The Congress saw the election of Oswaldo Matias Flores (Cuba) as the first president of the organization. On October 5, 1987, the first Pan American Championship was played (Cuba won the tournament). The day after the final game of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas or America is the 2nd largest continent by area after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by population. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with their Lists of islands of the Americas, associated islands, the Americas cover 8% of Earth's total surface area and 28.4% of its land area. The topography is dominated by the American Cordillera, a long chain of mountains that runs the length of the west coast. The flatter eastern side of the Americas is dominated by large river basins, such as the Amazon basin, Amazon, St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes, Mississippi River System, Mississippi, and Río de la Plata Basin, La Plata basins. Since the Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bolivia National Baseball Team The Bolivia national baseball team is the national baseball team of Bolivia. The team represents Bolivia in international competitions. References National baseball teams in South America Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ... {{baseball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chile Women's National Baseball Team Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule; however, they failed to conquer the autonomous tribal Mapuche people who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. Chile emerged as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chile National Baseball Team The Chile national baseball team is the national baseball team of Chile. The team represents Chile in international competitions. It is affiliated to the International Baseball Federation and his continental confederation COPABE. It is controlled by the Federación de Béisbol y Softbol de Chile. History of Baseball in Chile Early Beginnings The sport of baseball was introduced to Chile on July 4, 1918. At that time, the city of Iquique in northern Chile was experiencing a nitrate boom. Sakurada Tatsukichi Endo, a Japanese man who went by the name "John," arrived in Iquique aboard a ship named Maru. John was an enthusiast of baseball, which was already a popular sport in the United States, Europe, and his native Japan. In 1931, John, along with eight other local players, established the Iquique Baseball Association, becoming Chile's first governing body for the sport. Initial Development Early baseball practices in Iquique took place on makeshift fields, using subpar equip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Federación De Béisbol Y Softbol De Chile * Federación, Entre Ríos, Argentina * Federación Department, Argentina * Federación Municipality, Falcón State Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón. History Early history Present day Falcón State was first explored in 1499 by Juan de la Cosa and Amé ... , Venezuela {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canada Women's National Baseball Team The Canada women's national baseball team represents Canada in international women's baseball competitions. They are overseen by Baseball Canada, the governing body of baseball in Canada. Team Current roster Roster selected for the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup Finals The roster for the 2015 Pan American Games. * Melissa Armstrong (P) * Amanda Asay (P/IF) * Jessica Bérubé (P) * Veronika Boyd (OF) * Claire Eccles (P) * Jenna Flannigan (OF) * Rebecca Hartley (OF) * Jennifer Gilroy (C) * Kelsey Lalor (OF) * Nicole Luchanski (IF) * Daniella Matteucci (OF) * Autumn Mills (P) * Heidi Northcott (P) * Katherine Psota (IF) * Stéphanie Savoie (C) * Ashley Stephenson (IF) * Vanessa Riopel (P) * Bradi Wall (IF) Legend: C = Catcher, IF = Infielder, OF = Outfielder, P = Pitcher Competitive record Women's Baseball World Cup Pan American Games Awards and honours * Amanda Asay, Finalist, 2006 Tip O'Neill Award * Amanda Asay, 2006 IBAF World Cup Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canada National Baseball Team The Canada national baseball team represents Canada in international baseball. They are overseen by Baseball Canada, the governing body of baseball in Canada. Canada was an inaugural member of the World Baseball Classic, making its debut in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, first edition. They have yet to make it past the first round. History Cross-border baseball games had been played between Canadian and American team as early as 1856, though these were played by clubs and thus not necessarily true internationals. The first true national selection to represent Canada in international competition appeared at the Inter-Allied Games, a replacement for the Summer Olympics held in 1919 following the conclusion of the First World War. The players were all members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, many of them from the army league's champion team. They played a selection of American servicemen in a four game series, losing three and taking one. For the next few decades, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Baseball Canada Baseball Canada is the national governing body for baseball in Canada. They are members of the Canadian Olympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. Incorporated in 1964 as the Canadian Federation of Amateur Baseball, it is made up of 10 provincial associations which represent players, coaches, and umpires across Canada. They are funded and recognized by Sport Canada and Heritage Canada, and is recognized by Revenue Canada as having charitable status. National Baseball Teams Men's national team Canada competes in all WBSC sanctioned events. They were part of the inaugural World Baseball Classic tournament in 2006, where they recorded their best ever result of ninth place. They have sent teams to two Olympic Games, finishing in fourth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Canada has also been part of two WBSC Premier12 tournaments, losing in the quarterfinals in 2015. Women's national team Canada competes in the Women's Baseball World Cup, a WBSC san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	British Virgin Islands Women's National Baseball Team British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses People or things associated with: * Great Britain, an island British Isles, an island group United Kingdom, a sovereign state British Empire, a historical global colonial empire Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brazil Women's National Baseball Team Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it borders all other countries and territories on the continent except Ecuador and Chile. Brazil encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, as well as wetlands, savannas, plateaus, and low mountains. It contains most of the Amazon basin, including the world’s largest river system and most extensive virgin tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]