1981 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Dates | August 6 – 16, 1981 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Cuba |
| Third place | Dominican Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best BA | Luis Casanova (.517) |
| Most HRs | Luis Casanova (6) |
| Most SBs | Mitsugu Kobayashi (8) |
| Best ERA | Perry Lychak (0.66) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Luis Casanova |
The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was held from August 6 to August 16 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Eight teams participated in the tournament, which was won by the United States national baseball team.[1]
The participating teams included the United States, Canada, Cuba, Japan, Panama, South Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Australia.[2]
The United States secured the championship, with Cuba finishing as the runner-up and the Dominican Republic placing third.
Medalists
The following list of medalists is based on the rosters announced at the start of the tournament.[3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| United States Bob Batesole Pat Clements Mike Dotterer Burk Goldthorn Terry Johnson Dan Jones Todd Lamb Gregg Lomnicky Tony Mack Oddibe McDowell Spike Owen Jim Paciorek John Russell Augie Schmidt Howard Simmons Dave Stenhouse Franklin Stubbs Mike Toothman Ed Vosberg Brian Wolcott |
Cuba Austin Arias Orlando Cano Luis Casanova Johnny Cordoba Luis Dominguez Lourdes Gourriel Pedro Jova Francisco Martinez Victor Mendoza Victor Mesa Antonio Munoz Hector Olivera Carmelo Pedroso Crispin Poveda Rodolfo Puente Fernando Sanchez Wilfredo Sanchez Alfonso Urquiola |
Dominican Republic Juan Caram Ramon Castro Junior Gelbal Federico Javier Francisco Jimenez Victor Mercedes Julio Montas Ivan Morales Jose Ortega Juan Ozoria Alfredo Paulino Jose Pelegrin Jose Peralta Orlando Pina Pablo Salas Juan Sosa Jony Tavarez Pedro Taveras Isidro Valdez |
All-Tournament Team
Source[4]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Burk Goldthorn |
| 1B | Victor Mercedes |
| 2B | Orlando Guerrero |
| 3B | Shinichi Tani |
| SS | Kim Jai-bok |
| LF | Junior Gelbal |
| CF | Luis Casanova |
| RF | Roberto Dominguez |
| DH | John Russell |
| LHP | Ed Vosberg |
| RHP | Choi Dong-won |
References
- ^ "U.S. Captures Cup". The Standard. 17 August 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". UPI. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Team rosters for Intercontinental Cup". Edmonton Journal. 5 August 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Cuban Named Tourney MVP". Saint John Times Globe. 17 August 1981. p. 24. Retrieved 3 March 2025.