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WBSC U15 Baseball World Cup – Tijuana MX – October 30-Nov. 8
Editor’s note: While MLB dithers over the 2020 season, the WBSC has confirmed the U15 Baseball World Cup in Tijuana Mexico, October 30-November 8, 2020.
From the official WBSC website:
The WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2020 will take place from 30 October to 8 November, quickly followed by the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup, which will also be held in Tijuana, from 12-21 November.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Tijuana will have the honour of hosting a WBSC Baseball World Cup double header for the first time following the confirmation that Mexico’s sixth largest city will host the V WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2020 from 30 October to 8 November. The tournament was originally scheduled from 14 to 23 August before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2020 will be held in Tijuana, Mexico ?? from 30 October – 8 November!!!
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PRESS RELEASE: https://t.co/z31eJHLLoG #u15worldcup @MexicoBeis @COM_Mexico @PROBEISMX pic.twitter.com/cyB5FsQSpt— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) June 4, 2020
The announcement follows the confirmation on Tuesday that the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup will also be held in Tijuana from 12-21 November.
“Having Tijuana confirmed as host of two premier WBSC World Cup events back-to-back represents how much baseball means to the city,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. “This is the first World Cup double header in our history, providing a wonderful opportunity to celebrate baseball and sport as we look forward to the restart of the international calendar.”
The WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2020 is currently scheduled to officially restart the WBSC international baseball calendar, taking place from 30 September to 9 October in Ciudad Obregon and Los Mochis, also in Mexico.
Tijuana will host the fifth edition of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup. It will be the third edition played in Mexico.
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