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FuzzyRussianHat · 06-10-2023, 06:17 AM

The 1959 World Baseball Championship was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In Division 1, the defending champion United States advanced with a 6-1 mark, finishing one game ahead of Italy. Division 2 saw South Korea go unbeaten at 7-0, beating the DR and Hungary by two games. Division 3 had Canada on top at 6-1, edging France by one game. Meanwhile, Division 4 had a three-way tie between Germany, Japan, and Switzerland at 5-2. The tiebreaker moved the Germans onto the Double Round Robin.

Division 5 had a tie between Poland and Mexico at 5-2 with three others only one game back. The Poles moved on via the tiebreaker. Division 6 went to Venezuela at 6-1, finishing a game ahead of both Serbia and Slovakia. In Division 7, Russia and Northern Ireland both went 6-1, while the Czech Republic and North Korea were both 5-2. The tiebreaker moved the Northern Irish onto the elite eight. And in Division 8, Argentina prevailed at 6-1, one better than Peru.

In the Double Round Robin Group A, Poland was the top team with a 5-1 run. Canada and South Korea both finished 3-3 with the Canadians moving on via the tiebreaker, while Venezuela was 1-5. Group B had a three-way tie at 4-2 between the Americans, Argentina, and Germany, while Northern Ireland was 0-6. The tiebreaker moved the US and Germany forward and ousted Argentina.

One semifinal had the usual suspects with the United States facing Canada, while the other had a first-time semifinalist in Poland and a second-time one in Germany. The Poles edged their neighbor in a seven-game classic, while the Canadians upset the Americans in six games. The World Championship went the distance with Canada defeating Poland 4-3, giving the Canadians their second-ever world title.

Tournament MVP went to Canada’s Herve Bouchard. The 27-year old 1B for Ottawa had a WBC record 15 home runs, while adding 32 hits, 23 runs, 25 RBI, 18 walks, a .372/.476/.919 slash and 2.7 WAR. The Top Pitcher went to Argentina’s Ramon Olguin. The 34-year old lefty for Medellin had a perfect ERA in 12 innings with three saves, three hits allowed, 14 strikeouts, and 0.6 WAR.

06-10-2023, 06:17 AM	#318
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,820	1959 World Baseball Championship The 1959 World Baseball Championship was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In Division 1, the defending champion United States advanced with a 6-1 mark, finishing one game ahead of Italy. Division 2 saw South Korea go unbeaten at 7-0, beating the DR and Hungary by two games. Division 3 had Canada on top at 6-1, edging France by one game. Meanwhile, Division 4 had a three-way tie between Germany, Japan, and Switzerland at 5-2. The tiebreaker moved the Germans onto the Double Round Robin. Division 5 had a tie between Poland and Mexico at 5-2 with three others only one game back. The Poles moved on via the tiebreaker. Division 6 went to Venezuela at 6-1, finishing a game ahead of both Serbia and Slovakia. In Division 7, Russia and Northern Ireland both went 6-1, while the Czech Republic and North Korea were both 5-2. The tiebreaker moved the Northern Irish onto the elite eight. And in Division 8, Argentina prevailed at 6-1, one better than Peru. In the Double Round Robin Group A, Poland was the top team with a 5-1 run. Canada and South Korea both finished 3-3 with the Canadians moving on via the tiebreaker, while Venezuela was 1-5. Group B had a three-way tie at 4-2 between the Americans, Argentina, and Germany, while Northern Ireland was 0-6. The tiebreaker moved the US and Germany forward and ousted Argentina. One semifinal had the usual suspects with the United States facing Canada, while the other had a first-time semifinalist in Poland and a second-time one in Germany. The Poles edged their neighbor in a seven-game classic, while the Canadians upset the Americans in six games. The World Championship went the distance with Canada defeating Poland 4-3, giving the Canadians their second-ever world title. Tournament MVP went to Canada’s Herve Bouchard. The 27-year old 1B for Ottawa had a WBC record 15 home runs, while adding 32 hits, 23 runs, 25 RBI, 18 walks, a .372/.476/.919 slash and 2.7 WAR. The Top Pitcher went to Argentina’s Ramon Olguin. The 34-year old lefty for Medellin had a perfect ERA in 12 innings with three saves, three hits allowed, 14 strikeouts, and 0.6 WAR. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)