2023
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Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 2023.
Events[edit]
Professional[edit]
Asia and Australia[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball
- Nippon Series: Hanshin Tigers defeated the Orix Buffaloes in the Japan Series, 4-3 (Details)
- Korea Baseball Organization: LG Twins defeated the kt Wiz in the Korean Series, 4-1 (Details)
- Chinese Professional Baseball League: Wei Chuan Dragons defeated the Rakuten Monkeys in the Taiwan Series, 4-3 (Details)
- China Baseball League:
- Australian Baseball League: Adelaide Giants defeated the Perth Heat in the finals, 2-1 (Details)
Europe[edit]
- European Cup: HCAW (Details)
- French Division I: Barracudas de Montpellier
- Baseball-Bundesliga: Heidenheim Heideköpfe
- Hoofdklasse Honkbal: Curaçao Neptunus Rotterdam
- Holland Series: L&D Amsterdam Pirates defeated Curaçao Neptunus Rotterdam in the Holland Series, 4 games to 3 (Details)
- Italian Baseball League: Bologna defeated ASD San Marino in the Italian Series, 3 games to 0 (Details)
- Spanish Baseball League: Marlins Puerto Cruz
North America[edit]
- Major League Baseball
- World Series: Texas Rangers (AL) over Arizona Diamondbacks (NL), 4-1 (Details)
- Triple-A National Championship: Norfolk Tides (IL) over the Oklahoma City Dodgers (PCL), 7-6
- International League: Norfolk Tides
- Pacific Coast League: Oklahoma City Dodgers
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Pericos de Puebla over Algodoneros del Unión Laguna in the finals, 4-2
- Cuban Serie Nacional: Las Tunas over Industriales in the finals, 4-0 (Details)
- Baseball Champions League: Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Winter Leagues[edit]
- Caribbean Series: Tigres del Licey defeated Leones del Caracas in the final, 3-0 (Details)
- Colombian League: Vaqueros de Montería defeated Caimanes de Barranquilla in the finals, 4-1 (Details)
- Cuban Elite League: Agricultores defeated Portuarios in the finals, 4-3 (Details)
- Dominican League: Tigres del Licey defeated Estrellas Orientales in the finals, 4-1
- Mexican Pacific League: Cañeros de Los Mochis defeated Algodoneros de Guasave in the finals, 4-2
- Nicaraguan League: Indios del Bóer defeated Gigantes de Rivas in the finals, 4-2
- Panamian League: Federales de Chiriquí defeated Astronautas de Los Santos in the finals, 3-0
- Puerto Rican League: Indios de Mayagüez defeated Gigantes de Carolina in the finals, 4-3
- Venezuelan League: Leones del Caracas defeated Tiburones de la Guaira in the finals, 4-2
Amateur[edit]
- All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series: Aoyama Gakuin University
- Canadian University National Invitational Baseball Tournament:
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NAIA College World Series: Westmont College (details)
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- Community College League of California: Santa Ana College (details)
- Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges: Lower Columbia College (details)
- National Club Baseball Association:
- Division 1: Pennsylvania State University
- Division 2: Ohio State University
- Division 3: Milwaukee School of Engineering
- National Baseball Congress World Series: Hutchinson Monarchs (details)
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Yamanashi Gakuin High School (Yamanashi) defeat Hotoku Gakuen High School (Hyogo), 7 - 3 in the championship (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: Keio High School (Kanagawa) defeat Sendai Ikuei High School (Miyagi), 8 - 2 in the championship (Details)
- Little League
- Little League World Series: El Segundo, CA defeats Willemstad, Curaçao, 6-5, in the championship (Details)
International competitions[edit]
- World Baseball Classic in various locations (Details):
- Japan (1st); United States (2nd); Mexico (3rd)
- Asian Championship in Taipei City, Taiwan (Details)
- Japan (Gold); Chinese Taipei (Silver); South Korea (Bronze)
- Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (Details)
- South Korea (Gold); Taiwan (Silver); Japan (Bronze)
- Asia Professional Baseball Championship in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan (details)
- Japan (Gold); South Korea (Silver); Chinese Taipei (Bronze)
- Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador (Details):
- European Championship in the Czech Republic (Details)
- Spain (Gold); Great Britain (Silver); The Netherlands (Bronze)
- Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, Chile (Details)
- U-18 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (Details)
- Japan (Gold); Taiwan (Silver); South Korea (Bronze)
- U-12 Baseball European Championship in Valenciennes, France (Details):
- Germany (1st); Netherlands (2nd); Italy (3rd)
- Women's Baseball Asian Cup (Details)
- Japan (Gold); Chinese Taipei (Silver); South Korea (Bronze)
Culture[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years, by Steve Gietschier
- "The Comebacker", by Dave Eggers
- A Grand Slam for God, by Burke Masters
- Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments, by Joe Posnanski
Song[edit]
- "Babe Ruth", by Dawn
- Grand Salami Time, by The Baseball Project (album)
- Some Might Say, by Bronson Arroyo (album)
Film[edit]
- The Hill
- The Saint of Second Chances
Births[edit]
- Further information: Births in 2023
Deaths[edit]
- Further information: Deaths in 2023
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "Remembering those the baseball world lost in 2023", mlb.com, December 29, 2023. [1]
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