1991 Asian Baseball Championship

The 1991 Asian Baseball Championship was the sixteenth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Beijing, China for the first time. The tournament was won by the defending champions Japan; their tenth Asian Championship.[1]

1991 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Host country China
Teams7
Defending champions Japan (1989)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (10th title)
Runner-up
 Chinese Taipei
Third place
 South Korea
Fourth place Australia

China became the sixth nation to host the tournament in its history, finishing 6th. Chinese Taipei (2nd), South Korea (3rd), Australia (4th), Philippines (5th) and Guam (7th) were the other participants.[1]

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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