1954 Asian Baseball Championship Explained
| Country: | Philippines |
| Country-Flagvar: | 1936 |
| Dates: | December |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Defending Champion Other: | None (Inaugural tournament) |
| Medal Type: | asia |
| Num Championships: | 1 |
| Second: | Japan |
| Third: | South Korea |
| Fourth: | Taiwan |
The Asian Baseball Championship was the first continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia, from 18 to 26 December.[1] [2] The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines, and was won by the host nation. 17,000 people attended the final game at Rizal Stadium to see Philippines defeat Japan 8 - 1.[2] [3] As of 2019, it is the only time that the Philippines have won the tournament. South Korea (3rd) and Taiwan (4th) were the other participants.[4]
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- News: Japan Blanks Korea In Baseball Meet . . . 19 December 1954 . 2-C . 20 August 2009.
- News: Philippines Beat Japs for Asian Baseball Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022043811/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/515799962.html?dids=515799962:515799962&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+27,+1954&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Philippines+Beat+Japs+for+Asian+Baseball+Title&pqatl=google . dead . October 22, 2012 . . . 27 December 1954 . C2 . 20 August 2009 . fee required.
- News: Philippine Nine Wins Asian Baseball Crown . . . 27 December 1954 . 11 . 20 August 2009 . fee required . 22 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022045354/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/894140842.html?dids=894140842:894140842&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+27,+1954&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Philippine+Nine+Wins+Asian+Baseball+Crown&pqatl=google . dead .
- [#refBjarkman|Bjarkman 2005]
