1989 Asian Baseball Championship
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The Asian Baseball Championship
was the fifteenth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia
. The tournament was held in Seoul
, South Korea
for the fifth time. The tournament was won by Japan
for the ninth time. It was the first time that South Korea had not won an Asian Championship while hosting the tournament.
South Korea shared the silver medal with the defending champions Chinese Taipei. This was the third time that the silver medal had been shared; all three times involving Chinese Taipei. China
(4th), Guam
(5th), Philippines
(6th) and India
(7th) were the other participants.
Asian Baseball Championship
The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia . It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions as the qualification games for the Baseball at the Summer...
was the fifteenth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia
Baseball Federation of Asia
The Baseball Federation of Asia is the governing body of the sport of baseball in Asia. The federation is governed by the International Baseball Federation.-Members:-Rankings:...
. The tournament was held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
for the fifth time. The tournament was won by Japan
Japan 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...
for the ninth time. It was the first time that South Korea had not won an Asian Championship while hosting the tournament.
South Korea shared the silver medal with the defending champions Chinese Taipei. This was the third time that the silver medal had been shared; all three times involving Chinese Taipei. China
China national baseball team
The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China.-Olympic Games:China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth....
(4th), Guam
Guam national baseball team
The Guam national baseball team is the national baseball team of Guam. The team represents Guam in international competitions. Guam has competed in the Asian Baseball Championship.-Asian Baseball Championship:...
(5th), Philippines
Philippines national baseball team
The national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association....
(6th) and India
India national baseball team
The India national baseball team is the national baseball team of India. The team represents India in international competitions. India now also boasts of two International players Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, both of whom were in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization....
(7th) were the other participants.