1962 Asian Baseball Championship

The 1962 Asian Baseball Championship was the fourth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Taipei, Taiwan for the first time. It was the third time Japan had won the tournament, having won all three Asian Championships in a row. Taiwan (2nd), South Korea (3rd) and Philippines (4th) were the other participants.[1]

1962 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Taiwan
Teams4
Defending champions Japan (1959)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (3rd title)
Runner-up
 Taiwan
Third place
 Korea
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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