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| BEST OF ALL THE REST, JAPAN WAS NO. 1 IN 2009 |
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| THE JAPANESE HAD THE RIGHT TO HOLD ONE FINGER TO THE SKY FOLLOWING THEIR SECOND WIN IN 2009 |
“I really enjoyed your guide and especially enjoyed the section at the end. I agree it
would be cool to see a qualifying tournament for the European spots (in the next WBC). Not just those spots but also
throw China and South Africa in there as well; also Nicaragua and Colombia. I also like your idea of having a European
all-star team compete – that would be very cool. Enjoyed reading it.” – Geoff, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada “Your work
is amazing. Everywhere I go, I always check your website first to see your opinions since I know you've already been there!”
– Gil, Spain “Remember
you told me how to get cheap tickets?? I did exactly what you told me and it worked out perfectly. I was checking your website
and you have amazing pictures, I like those from Mazatlan.” – Vin, Aguascalientes, Mexico "Thanks for sending this along.
I really enjoyed it. Thanks again." – Josh, Tucson, Arizona USA “It's great to see that someone has traveled the world to experience baseball
and see how different cultures embrace the game.” – Jose “Great guide! Just browsed through it and it is wonderful.” –
Matt, Wadsworth, Illinois "I've
seen your work, and myself being a big Venezuela fan, feel pretty happy about it. I can see you have learned a lot about
us." – Tomas, Caracas, Venezuela
The
World Baseball Classic is an extraordinary event. No journalist in the world has witnessed baseball in the participating
countries like Joe Connor. There’s no better source for everything you need to know about the global growth of baseball
than World in a Ballpark: Baseball Goes Global, which is available for purchase at the Buy Joe's Guides page. The Major League Baseball Contributing Writer, who has witnessed baseball on
six of the seven continents and in more than 30 countries, has put together a world guide for fans. The more than 275-page
guide includes entertaining and informative stories on each of the 16 World Baseball Classic participants, plus unique
details on several other countries we could potentially see in the 2013 World Baseball Classic like Nicaragua,
Colombia, Israel, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Britain, France, El
Salvador, Honduras and the Czech Republic. In the guide, Joe also proposes the benefits of perhaps an
African Continent All-Star team or a European Continent All-Star team, among other ideas, which would showcase the best
players from each continent and would likely be more competitive based on his travel experiences.
| A SECOND ROUND 2009 WBC VENUE: SAN DIEGO |
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| PETCO PARK IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO OFFERS SCENIC BACKDROPS AND A GREAT ATMOSPHERE |
Below's a sample of what the
guide looks like when you open it. See the listings on the left hand side (below)? You can click on any team and easily "hop"
to that ballpark, instead of having to scroll past endless pages!
Sample How Easy Joe's Guides Are To Use! You Will Need Acrobat Reader
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