1999 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)

The 1999 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Australia from 3 to 14 November 1999. Eight countries contested the tournament, and has been the only Intercontinental Cup hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. The eight participating countries were Cuba, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, United States and Chinese Taipei. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.

1999 Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CitySydney
Dates 3 14 November
Teams8
Defending champions Japan (1997)
Final positions
Champions
 Australia (1st title)
Runner-up
 Cuba
Third place
 Japan
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played32
Best batting average Akinori Iwamura (.447)
Most homeruns hit Michael Moyle
Oscar Macías (3)
Most stolen bases Yobel Duenas (5)
Best ERA Taiyo Fujita (0.00)
Most Valuable Player Dave Nilsson

The Cup was perhaps the brightest moment in the history of the Australia national baseball team, as they stunned the Cuba national baseball team in the finals, winning the game 4–3. The MVP of the tournament was also Australian MLB player and former All-Star, Dave Nilsson.

All-Star team


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