July 13th, Taipei
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) announced that Team Cuba is coming to Chinese Taipei to take on the squad assembled by players of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) this coming November. This historical visit will mark Cuba’s first time to come to Chinese Taipei for games other than international tournaments, and this will also be the first time for CPBL to play Cuba’s national team.
With just months away from the first pitch, IBAF President Riccardo Fraccari, CPBL Commissioner Jenn-Tai Hwang, IBAF 3rd Vice President Antonio Castro and IBAF Member at Large Tom Peng attended the press conference held in Taipei City and announced the outline of the event.
This “2012 CPBL vs. CUBA GAMES” will also receive the “IBAF Officially Sanctioned” status by IBAF, as it is one of many joint efforts by international baseball communities to promote the sport internationally and to seek the reinstatement of the sports to the 2020 Olympic Games.
Information
Official Title: 2012 CPBL vs. CUBA GAMES
Event Status: IBAF Officially Sanctioned
Tournament Dates: November 11-14, 2012
Practice Date: November 11, 2012 @ Taichung Intercontinental Stadium
Game Dates: November 12-13, 2012
Venues: Taichung (Intercontinental Stadium) and Taoyuan (International Stadium)
Host City: Taichung City
Teams: Cuba National Team & CPBL Team
Umpires: Supported by NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball)
Ticket Info: To be announced on CBPL and IBAF Websites
