1955 Asian Baseball Championship

1955 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Philippines
Teams 4
Defending champions  Philippines (1954)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (1st title)
Runner-up
 Chinese Taipei
Third place
 South Korea
Fourth place  Philippines

The 1955 Asian Baseball Championship was the second continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines for the second time. Won by Japan, it was the first of what would be three consecutive Asian Championship wins in a row. Chinese Taipei (2nd), South Korea (3rd) and Philippines (4th) were the other participants.[1]

References

  1. Bjarkman 2005, pp.477–8

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