United States national baseball team
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| Country | United States |
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| Federation | USA Baseball |
| Confederation | COPABE |
| Manager | Jim Leyland |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2006) |
| Best result | 4th (1 time, in 2009) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1992) |
| Best result |
 1st (1 time, in 2000) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 24 (First in 1938) |
| Best result |
 1st (4 times, most recent in 2009) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1973) |
| Best result |
 1st (2 times, most recent in 1981) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1951) |
| Best result |
 1st (1 time, in 1967) |
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| Tournament Results | |
| United States 2006 | 8th |
| Canada / United States 2009 | 4th |
| United States 2013 | 6th |
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2000 Sydney | Team |
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1996 Atlanta | Team |
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2008 Beijing | Team |
The United States National Baseball team represents the United States of America in international baseball competitions. The United States has won the Baseball World Cup 4 times, including 2 of the final 3 tournaments. It is currently ranked second in the WBSC World Rankings. The team is governed by USA Baseball.
In June 2005, Major League Baseball announced the formation of the World Baseball Classic, a 16 nation international competition to be held in March of 2006 for the first time. A month after this announcement, the IOC voted to eliminate baseball from the 2012 London Olympic Games, leaving the WBC as the only international tournament to feature professionals who play in Major League Baseball.
On January 17, 2006, the United States announced its provisional 60 man roster (52 players in all), and whittled down the star-studded squad mixed with youth and experience to just thirty players on February 14, 2006. Sixteen of the thirty Major League clubs were represented on the 2006 squad, including multiple representatives from the New York Yankees (4), Houston Astros (3), Washington Nationals (3), Atlanta Braves (2), Boston Red Sox (2), Chicago Cubs (2), Colorado Rockies (2), Houston Astros (2), and Texas Rangers (2). The fact that four Yankees were selected for the squad irked Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was opposed to the WBC being held in the middle of spring training to the point where at his team's complex in Tampa, Florida, he posted a sign apologizing for their absence and mocking the tournament in the process. Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig promptly ordered him to take down the sign the next day.
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