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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 12 confirmed World Baseball Classic participants for
the 2013 event, plus details on the 16 countries vying for the four additional qualifying spots. These include the likes of
Canada, Taiwan, Panama, South Africa, Nicaragua, Colombia, Israel, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Britain, France, Israel, Phillipines, Thailand, Spain, New Zealand 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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