Baseball history of the Mexican National Team in the Pan American Games
Mexico has a total of four medals, all bronze. He harvested them in Buenos Aires 1951, Sao Paulo 1963, Santo Domingo 2003 and Rio de Janeiro 2007. Although in Brazil he shared that honor with Nicaragua because the meeting was canceled due to bad weather.
Curiously, 100% of the time that El Tri finished in third place, Cuba and the United States finished first and second, respectively. When it was his turn to be local in 1955, 1975 y 2011could not get on the podium.
Without a doubt, one of the most talented generations that Mexico has had was that of 2003. In that year, the Mexican National Team finished first in the Group A above Cuba. In Quarter finals defeated Guatemala 6-0, but USA. crossed his path. In a close game, the Stars and Stripes won 3-2. Already in the duel for third, they defeated the Nicaraguans 6 to 2.
That ninth was made up of names like Rigo Beltran (ex Saint Louis Cardinals, New York Mets y Colorado Rockies), Francisco Campos (15-time LMB All-Star Game selection), Francisco Cordova (ex Pittsburgh Pirates), Carlos Rodriguez (former Yankees and Boston Red Sox), among others.
By 2007, Mexico finished second in the Group B below Cuba. And, again the US was in charge of eliminating it in the Semifinals by 1-2. It was no use resorting to Jorge Campillo (ex Seattle Mariners y Atlanta Braves), Benjamin Gil (former Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels) and company, because in the end the youth players were one step above.
2023-10-07 15:09:39
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