1981 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)

1981 Intercontinental Cup CAN Canada August 6 – 16, 1981 8 CUB USA 2 CUB DOM CUB Luis Casanova .517 CUB Luis Casanova 6 JPN Mitsugu Kobayashi 8 CAN Perry Lychak 0.66 CUB Luis Casanova 1979 1983 The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was held from August 6 to August 16 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Eight teams participated in the tournament, which was won by the United States national baseball team.U.S. Captures Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-us-captures-cup/167110189/ 3 March 2025 The Standard 17 August 1981 19 The participating teams included the United States, Canada, Cuba, Japan, Panama, South Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Australia.Sports Briefs https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/04/28/Sports-Briefs/7283357278400/ UPI January 30, 2025 The United States secured the championship, with Cuba finishing as the runner-up and the Dominican Republic placing third. Medalists The following list of medalists is based on the rosters announced at the start of the tournament.Team rosters for Intercontinental Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-team-rosters-for-interc/166962320/ 3 March 2025 Edmonton Journal 5 August 1981 39 Gold Silver Bronze USABob BatesolePat ClementsMike DottererBurk GoldthornTerry JohnsonDan JonesTodd LambGregg LomnickyTony MackOddibe McDowellSpike OwenJim PaciorekJohn RussellAugie SchmidtHoward SimmonsDave StenhouseFranklin StubbsMike ToothmanEd VosbergBrian Wolcott CUBAustin AriasOrlando CanoLuis CasanovaJohnny CordobaLuis DominguezLourdes GourrielPedro JovaFrancisco MartinezVictor MendozaVictor MesaAntonio MuñozHector OliveraCarmelo PedrosoCrispin PovedaRodolfo PuenteFernando SanchezWilfredo SanchezAlfonso Urquiola DOMJuan CaramRamon CastroJunior GelbalFederico JavierFrancisco JimenezVictor MercedesJulio MontasIvan MoralesJose OrtegaJuan OzoriaAlfredo PaulinoJose PelegrinJose PeraltaOrlando PinaPablo SalasJuan SosaJony TavarezPedro TaverasIsidro Valdez All-Tournament Team SourceCuban Named Tourney MVP https://www.newspapers.com/article/saint-john-times-globe-cuban-named-tourn/167110104/ 3 March 2025 Saint John Times Globe 17 August 1981 24 PositionPlayerCUSA Burk Goldthorn1BDOM Victor Mercedes2BDOM Orlando Guerrero3BJPN Shinichi TaniSSKOR Kim Jai-bokLFDOM Junior GelbalCFCUB Luis CasanovaRFPAN Roberto DominguezDHUSA John RussellLHPUSA Ed VosbergRHPKOR Choi Dong-won References Category:Intercontinental Cup (baseball) Intercontinental Cup 1981 Category:August 1981 sports events in Canada Category:1981 in sports in Alberta Category:Sports competitions in Edmonton Category:1980s in Edmonton