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The 2015 Pan American Games were held in Toronto, ON, starting on July 10th. They were the first Pan American Games to feature women's baseball as a medal event in addition to men's baseball. In the men's field, Canada became the second team to win the Gold Medal at multiple Pan American Games, let alone consecutive ones (only Cuba had done so before). The US won the inaugural women's title. Both Gold Medal games featured the US vs. Canada. Prominent players to appear were former major leaguers Jeff Francis (Canada), Vicente Padilla (Nicaragua) and Casey Kotchman (USA) while heading to MLB stardom were Canada's Tyler O'Neill, Cuba's Adolis García and the US's Josh Hader. Other big names were four-time Cuban MVP Alfredo Despaigne and Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno, two of the first women to play in the independent leagues. Recently featured: Tiago Da Silva - Larry Jansen - 1990 Montréal Expos
Did You Know...
From the Bullpen's newest and recently updated articles: ...what Shogo Nakamura (pictured) did that no one else had accomplished for the Chiba Lotte Marines? ...how Eduard Pirvu lost his job for representing his country in baseball? ...what major baseball lawsuit Aaron Senne was a centerpiece of? ...that Gentaro Shimada pitched a perfect game, appeared in the NPB All-Star Game and won a game in the Nippon Series, all at the age of 21? ...which 2022 event José García led in home runs? ...Iram Khalid got the first hit in the history of which international tournament? ...why Danyells García did not show in Cuba's baseball records despite having played there? ...what title game Igor Kimura started at age 19? ...what happened when Shinji Iwata faced off against future major leaguer Mike Minor in the Gold Medal Game of the 2008 World University Championship? ...what role Tomomi Nakada played in her country's Gold Medal win in 2018? ...that Scott Gardner and Jason Lakman both struck out five batters in one inning in a minor league game? ...that Orlando Moreno had the tenth-longest hitting streak in minor league history?

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France wins the 2022 European Women's Championship. Coralie Guillemin is the MVP of the event. The Brazilian national team wins the 2022 South American Championship (logo pictured); Marcelo Arai is named MVP. The Pacific League completes a sweep of the 2022 NPB All-Star Games. Kotaro Kiyomiya wins Game 1 MVP, while Yuki Yanagita takes the honor in Game 2. The American League wins the 2022 All-Star Game, 3-2 over the National League, for its ninth straight win. Giancarlo Stanton is named the game's MVP. SS Jackson Holliday is the first overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft, by the Orioles, while OF Druw Jones goes to the Diamondbacks with the second pick.
Today in Baseball
August 10: Today's featured birthday is that of Lorenzo Barcelo, who turns 45. 1901 - Dale Gear allows 41 total bases, an American League record, in a 13-0 defeat. 1944 - Red Barrett (pictured) tosses 58 pitches in a complete game, a record low for a nine-inning major league game. He beats the Reds 2-0 in one hour and 15 minutes. 1962 - Bob Veale of the Columbus Jets strikes out 22 Buffalo Bisons in 9 innings but gets a no-decision in an extra-inning contest. 1971 - Harmon Killebrew swats his 500th major league home run, taking Mike Cuellar deep. He is the tenth player to reach the mark. 2003 - Rafael Furcal turns the 12th unassisted triple play in major league history. Recent days: August 9 – August 8 – August 7

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Recent Events
August 3, 2022 - The 2022 European Women's Championship began in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées. July 26, 2022 - The first 2022 NPB All-Star Game took place in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. July 25, 2022 - The 2022 South American Championship began in Lima, Lima. July 24, 2022 - The induction ceremony for the 2022 Hall of Fame class took place in Cooperstown, NY. July 19, 2022 - The 2022 All-Star Game was played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. July 17, 2022 - The 2022 Amateur Draft took place in Los Angeles, CA.
Future Events
August 17, 2022 - The twice-postponed SABR Convention will start in Baltimore, MD. September 9, 2022 - The 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup opens in Sarasota, FL and Bradenton, FL. September 15, 2022 - The 2022 Holland Series begins. September 16, 2022 - The 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers begin in Regensburg, Bavaria. October 5, 2022 - The final day of the 2022 Major League Baseball regular season.

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