SANTIAGO, Chile — South American baseball has eclipsed the Caribbean and North America at the Pan American Games. Two teams with little tradition in the sport played the tournament's final on Saturday, with Colombia ending as gold medalist after a sound 9-1 win against Brazil. Neither had ever been in the decider.
Colombia’s baseball players celebrate their gold medal victory over Brazil, at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile over the weekend.
Mexico finished with the bronze medal after beating Panama. Cuba, the dominant force in Pan American Games baseball and winner of 10 consecutive games, did not make it to the podium as it didn’t four years ago in Lima. “This means a lot to us. This country had titles, but this is the first in baseball and we want this sport to be more recognized,” Colombia coach José Mosquera told journalists. “This squad had only 15 days to prepare, and now one wonders what would happen if we prepare better.”
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