2009 World Port Tournament
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The 2009 World Port Tournament
is an international baseball
competition held at the DOOR Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam
, The Netherlands
from July 2–12, 2009. It will be the 12th edition of the tournament and will feature teams from Chinese Taipei
, Cuba
, Japan
and the Netherlands.
Originally, USA Baseball
would send an All-Star team from the Great South League
, but due to missing papers, the team had to withdrew from the tournament, one day before starting. The organization of the tournament decided that the four teams would meet each other a third time in the tournament.
Game 10 was postponed due to rain to Thursday morning, right before Game 13. Due to this double game, it was rule out to continue after the end of the 9th inning. It was the first time ever since 1989, that a full game ended in a tie.
Chinese Taipei
is the official IBAF
designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China
, more commonly known as Taiwan
. (See also political status of Taiwan
for details.)
.
Due to rain the game was postponed to July 9, 2009.
World Port Tournament
The World Port Tournament is an international baseball tournament held at the Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tournament has been held every other year in uneven-numbered years since , alternating with the Haarlem Baseball Week....
is an international baseball
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
competition held at the DOOR Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
from July 2–12, 2009. It will be the 12th edition of the tournament and will feature teams from Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the Netherlands.
Originally, USA Baseball
USA Baseball
USA Baseball was founded in , and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the United States national baseball team...
would send an All-Star team from the Great South League
Great South League
The Great South League is a collegiate summer baseball league which comprises teams located in the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia...
, but due to missing papers, the team had to withdrew from the tournament, one day before starting. The organization of the tournament decided that the four teams would meet each other a third time in the tournament.
Standings
| Qualified for the final | |
| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Tie | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CubaCuba national baseball team The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba... |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  NetherlandsNetherlands national baseball team The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.... |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei |
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  JapanJapan national baseball team The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Game 10 was postponed due to rain to Thursday morning, right before Game 13. Due to this double game, it was rule out to continue after the end of the 9th inning. It was the first time ever since 1989, that a full game ended in a tie.
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
is the official IBAF
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, more commonly known as Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. (See also political status of Taiwan
Political status of Taiwan
The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China , become unified with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China , or formally declare...
for details.)
Game Results
Game 10, was originally scheduled on July 7, 2009 on 19:00 UTC+1UTC+1
UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .This time is used in:*Central European Time*West Africa Time*Western European Summer Time**British Summer Time**Irish Standard Time...
.
Due to rain the game was postponed to July 9, 2009.
Championship Game
Tournament Awards & Statistics
| Leading Hitter | Adonis García |
| Best Pitcher | Maikel Folch Maikel Folch Maikel Folch Vera is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team. Folch plays for Ciego de Ávila in the Cuban National Series, where he posted a league-low 2.09 ERA during the 2004-05 season, compiling a 10-0 record.Folch played for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.-References:... |
| Home run King | Yoelvis Fiss |
| Most Valuable Player | Yoelvis Fiss |
| Most Popular Player | Nick Urbanus |
| Rookie Award | Nick Urbanus |
| Donald Bax Press Award | Bas de Jong |