Republic of Domenica issued stamps featuring baseball and weight-lifting for the 1999 games
Cuba issued a baseball stamps along with stamps for volleyball and boxing
Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games was held between July 25 and August 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A total of nine teams competed: Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States. The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park, while Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba, was used as a secondary venue.
Cuba entered the competition as the seven-time defending champions, having won each gold medal dating back to 1971. They successfully defended their title, with the United States finishing second (Silver), Canada finished third (Bronze)
Canada Post issued 4-stamps for the games featuring soccer, swimming, cycling and track
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and cities
Players advancing to MLB:
Team USA: Travis Dawkins, Adam Kennedy, Marcus Jensen, Craig Paquette, Dan Wheeler
Team Cuba: Jose Contreras, Danys Baez
Team Canada: Andy Stewart, Ryan Radmanovich
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