China national baseball team

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China national baseball team
Country	China
Federation	Chinese Baseball Association
Confederation	Baseball Federation of Asia
Manager	Terry Collins
World Baseball Classic
Appearances	2 (First in 2006)
Best result	11

The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China. The team was shrouded in controversy with issues regarding 'bias timetabling' of a match which saw the team defeat the Chinese Taipei baseball team in a historical milestone win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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[edit] Olympic Games

China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth.

[edit] World Baseball Classic

China competed in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic and finished 15th in the tournament. It also competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, managed by Terry Collins. In the 2009 tournament, China recorded a 4-1 win over Chinese Taipei but was eliminated after losses to Japan and South Korea.

[edit] Asian Baseball Championship

In the 2009 Asian Baseball Championship, Chinese Taipei crushed China in a massive win of 13-1, taking revenge for their first-ever defeat by the Mainland Chinese team at 2008 Beijing Olympics and the loss at the 2009 World Baseball Classic a few months prior.

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