World Baseball Classic Qualifier Comes to Jupiter, Florida September 19-23

The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament, first held in 2006. Sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players Association. Qualifier 1 will be in Jupiter, FL.
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Aug. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- The 2013 World Baseball Classic will be an international baseball competition. It will be the first WBC to include a qualification round that expands participation in the tournament from 16 to 28 teams.  Joe Torre has been name coach of the USA Team.

Japan won the first two World Baseball Classics, in 2006 and 2009.

There will be four qualifying tournaments held in 2012 for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, with one team advancing from each to join the 12 squads that had qualified previously by winning at least one game in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Each of the pools includes one team with previous experience in the WBC, but which failed to win a single game during the 2009 tournament.

Qualifier 1
September 19 to September 23 in Jupiter, FL USA (played at Roger Dean Stadium)
Participating teams:  France,  Israel,  South Africa,  Spain


Embassy Suites Palm Beach Gardens in nearby Palm Beach Gardens Florida is featuring Special Offers for all World Baseball Classic attendees.  Check out their Special offers at:
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All Guests of Embassy Suites Palm Beach Gardens enjoy:
*Free Cooked to Order Breakfast Daily
*Evening Reception with complimentary drinks and snacks
*Two Room Suite
*FItness Center
*24 hour Business Center
*Outdoor Pool

For more information on Embassy Suites Palm Beach Gardens - PGA Boulevard go to:
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For more information on the World Baseball Classic Qualifier go to:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2013_World_Base...

Qualifier 2
September 20 to September 24 in Regensburg, Bavaria Germany (played at Armin Wolf Baseball Arena)
Participating teams:  Canada,  Czech Republic,  Germany,  United Kingdom
[edit] Qualifier 3
November in Taipei Taiwan (played at XinZuang Stadium)
Participating teams:  Chinese Taipei, New Zealand,  Philippines,  Thailand
[edit] Qualifier 4
November 14 to November 18 in Panamá Panamá (played at Rod Carew Stadium)
Participating teams:  Brazil,  Colombia,  Nicaragua,  Panama
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