1992 Olympic Baseball Tournament Recap

Originally published on Feb. 21, 2021

On Wednesday, August 5th, 1992, Cuba defeated Chinese Taipei 11-1 to win the first gold medal in Olympic baseball history. It was the first gold medal for Cuba in Olympic baseball. Chinese Taipei picked up the silver medal, as Japan took bronze with an 8-3 victory over the United States. The tournament was held in Spain, with Barcelona as the host city.

1992 Final Standings

1. Cuba (7-0, 1.000) (Gold)

2. Chinese Taipei (5-2, .714) (Silver)

3. Japan (5-2, .714) (Bronze)

4. United States (5-2, .714)

5. Puerto Rico (2-5, .286)

6. Dominican Republic (2-5, .286)

7. Italy (1-6, .143)

8. Spain (1-6, .143)

Game Results

 

Medalists final game starting lineups

Link to stats database: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/36231/rec/2