Philippines national baseball team
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| Country |
 Philippines
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| Federation | Philippine Amateur Baseball Association |
| Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
| Manager | Tim Hulett |
| BAF Rank | 5th |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2006) |
| Best result | 8th place |
| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1998) |
| Best result | 5th place |
| Asian Championship | |
| Appearances | 19 (First in 1954) |
| Best result |
 1st (1 time, in 1954) 3rd (2 times, most recent in 1971) |
The national baseball team of the Philippines represents the country and competes in international matches and tournaments. It is organized by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.
They were the inaugural champions of the Asian Baseball Championships in 1954 but finished fourth in seven of the next eight editions of the biennial events.
Since their last fourth-place finish in 1973, the national team has struggled in competing against top level Asian clubs such as Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Korea, among others.
They have recently participated in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, and the 2006 Asian Games. They won the gold medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games when they hosted the biennial meet.
Baseball had a long history in the Philippines with the sport's introduction in the islands dating back in 1898. At the inaugural Asian Baseball Championship in 1954, the Philippines managed to finish first.
From the 1960s until the 1970s, baseball was a national pastime in the country. From 1955 until 1971, in all but one of the eight editions of that period, the Philippines finished either third or fourth at the Asian Baseball Championship which was dominated by Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (later competes as Chinese Taipei). The Philippines last podium finish was in 1971, where it finished third.
The Philippines participated at the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship which also served as an Olympic qualifier. However it finished fifth. The national team achieved better results at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, winning the gold medal for the baseball event beating Thailand 11-1 in the final.
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