1959 Asian Baseball Championship

The 1959 Asian Baseball Championship was the third continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan for the first time. It was the second time Japan had won the tournament, and was the second of what would be three consecutive Asian Championship wins in a row. South Korea (2nd), Taiwan (3rd) and Philippines (4th) were the other participants.[1]

1959 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Teams4
Defending champions Japan (1955)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (2nd title)
Runner-up
 South Korea
Third place
 Taiwan
Fourth place Philippines

References

  1. Bjarkman 2005, pp.477–8

Bibliography

  • Bjarkman, Peter C. (2005). Diamonds Around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Westport, CT United States: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-32268-6. OCLC 58806121. Retrieved 18 August 2009.


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