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Nicaragua qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time in 2023. In regional competitions, Nicaragua has qualified for the Pan American Games five times, in 1983, 1995, 2007, 2015, and 2019. It is a regular competitor at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and has historically dominated the Central American Games.
The Intercontinental Cup was a baseball tournament between the members of the then-International Baseball Federation (IBAF). It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999. After 1999, the tournament was held every few four years—in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Baseball at the 1979 Pan American Games; S. 1979 Senior League World Series This page was last edited on 28 December 2023, at 22:42 (UTC). Text is available under ...
December 29 – Ed Albrecht, 50, pitcher and minor-league phenom who appeared in three total games for 1949–1950 St. Louis Browns; won 29 games (losing 12) with 389 strikeouts in 1949 for Pine Bluff of the Class C Cotton States League; called up by Browns in September, he threw a five-inning, one-hit victory against the White Sox on October 2 ...
The 1979 Pan American Games, officially the VIII Pan American Games (Spanish: VIII Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as San Juan 1979, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization (PASO), and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. Volleyball and some baseball matches were held in Caguas ...
Baseball is the national game of Nicaragua, and is one of the most popular sports in the country. [1] Nicaragua has a professional baseball league, the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League, consisting of five teams, playing in the winter, and a semiprofessional league, the Germán Pomares Championship, playing in spring and summer.
Baseball competitions at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, were held on July 2–12. [1] The venues for the competition were the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, [2] the Guaynabo Municipal Stadium [3] and the Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales.
The deal involved the airing of Thursday Night Baseball [31] in markets at least 50 miles (80 km) from a major league park. [32] The deal earned Major League Baseball less than $500,000, but led to a new two-year contract for 40–45 games per season. [33] [34] ABC aired Monday Night Baseball and the World Series.