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
CountryJapan
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Taiwan
Fourth place Philippines

References edit

  1. ^ Bjarkman 2005, pp.477–8

Bibliography edit

  • 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.