1999 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Dates | 3 – 14 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions |  Japan (1997) |
| Final positions | |
Champions
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Australia (1st title) |
Runner-up
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 Cuba |
Third place
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Japan |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 32 |
| Best batting average | Akinori Iwamura (.447) |
| Most homeruns hit | Michael Moyle Oscar Macias (3) |
| Most stolen bases | Yobel Duenas (5) |
| Best ERA | Taiyo Fujita (0.00) |
| Most Valuable Player | Dave Nilsson |
The 1999 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Australia from 3 November to 14 November 1999. Eight countries contested the tournament, and has been the only Intercontinental Cup hosted in the southern hemisphere. The eight participating countries were Cuba, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, United States and Chinese Taipei. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.
The Cup was perhaps the brightest moment in the history of the Australia national baseball team, as they stunned the Cuba national baseball team in the finals, winning the game 4-3. The MVP of the tournament was also Australian MLB player and former All-Star, Dave Nilsson.
All-Star team
- C: Dave Nilsson, Australia
- 1B: Dan Held, USA
- 2B: Oscar Macias, Cuba
- SS: Danel Castro, Cuba
- 3B: Akinori Iwamura, Japan
- OF: Yuan-Chia Chen, Chinese Taipei
- OF: Yobal Dueñas, Cuba
- OF: Claudio Liverziani, Italy
- DH: Michael Moyle, Australia
- P: Faustino Corrales, Cuba
- P: Adrian Meagher, Australia
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