1987 Asian Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions | Japan (1985) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Chinese Taipei (1st title) |
Runner-up | Japan |
Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Guam |
The 1987 Asian Baseball Championship was the fourteenth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan for the third time. The tournament was won by Chinese Taipei; their first gold medal in the Asian Baseball Championship.[1]
Guam (4th) and India (7th) both made their first appearances at the tournament and became the seventh and eighth teams to contest the championship. Defending champions Japan (2nd), South Korea (3rd), Australia (5th) and China (6th) were the other participants.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Bjarkman 2005, pp.477–8
- ^ "Taiwan virtual Asian Champ". Manila Standard. 31 August 1987. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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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