2022
From BR Bullpen
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Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 2022.
Events[edit]
Professional[edit]
Asia and Australia[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball
- Nippon Series: Orix Buffaloes defeated the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Series, 4-2-1 (Details)
- Korea Baseball Organization: SSG Landers defeated the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korean Series, 4-2 (Details)
- Chinese Professional Baseball League: Chinatrust Brothers defeated the Rakuten Monkeys in the Taiwan Series, 4-0 (Details)
- China Baseball League:
- Australian Baseball League: season cancelled due to COVID-19
Europe[edit]
- European Cup: Parma (Details)
- French Division I: Rouen Huskies
- Baseball-Bundesliga: Bonn Capitals
- Hoofdklasse Honkbal: Curaçao Neptunus
- Holland Series: HCAW defeated Curaçao Neptunus in the Holland Series, 4 games to 0 (Details)
- Italian Baseball League: ASD San Marino defeated ParmaClima Parma in the Italian Series, 4 games to 3 (Details)
North America[edit]
- Major League Baseball
- World Series: Houston Astros (AL) over Philadelphia Phillies (NL), 4-2 (Details)
- Triple-A National Championship: Durham Bulls (IL) over the Reno Aces (PCL), 10-6
- International League: Durham Bulls
- Pacific Coast League: Reno Aces
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Leones de Yucatan over Sultanes de Monterrey, 4-3
- Cuban Serie Nacional:
Winter Leagues[edit]
- Serie del Caribe: Caimanes de Barranquilla (Details)
- Liga Colombiana de Béisbol Profesional: Caimanes de Barranquilla defeated Vaqueros de Montería in the finals, 4-1 (Details)
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana: Gigantes del Cibao defeated Estrellas Orientales in the finals, 4-1
- Liga Mexicana del Pacífico: Charros de Jalisco defeated Tomateros de Culiacán in the finals, 4-3
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico: Criollos de Caguas defeated Indios de Mayagüez in the finals, 4-1
- Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional: Navegantes del Magallanes defeated Caribes de Anzoátegui in the finals, 4-3
Amateur[edit]
- All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series: Asia University
- Canadian University National Invitational Baseball Tournament:
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NAIA College World Series: Southeastern University (details)
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- Community College League of California: Riverside City College (details)
- Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges: Linn-Benton Community College (details)
- National Club Baseball Association:
- Division 1: Florida State University
- Division 2: Grand Canyon University
- National Baseball Congress World Series: Santa Barbara Foresters (details)
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Osaka Toin High School (Osaka) defeat Ohmi High School (Shiga), 18 - 1 in the championship (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: Sendai Ikuei High School (Miyagi) defeat Shimonoseki International High School (Yamaguchi), 8 - 1 in the championship (Details)
- Little League
- Little League World Series: Honolulu, HI defeats Willemstad, Curaçao, 13-3, in the championship (Details)
International competitions[edit]
- Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, César, Colombia (Details)
- Dominican Republic (Gold); Colombia (Silver); Venezuela (Bronze)
- European Women's Championship in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées France (Details)
- France (Gold); Czech Republic (Silver); The Netherlands (Bronze)
- Pacific Mini-Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (Details)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Gold); Guam (Silver); Palau (Bronze)
- South American Championship in Lima, Lima, Peru (Details)
- 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers:
- Group A in Regensburg, Germany: United Kingdom and Czech Republic
- Group B in Panama City, Panama: Panama and Nicaragua
Culture[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Baseball Rebels, by Peter Dreier and Robert Elias
- The Book of Joe, by Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci
- Going, Going, Gone, by Steve Hermanos
- The Grandest Stage, by Tyler Kepner
- Intentional Balk, by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark Armour
- The Last Folk Hero, by Jeff Pearlman
- Stolen Dreams, by Chris Lamb
- True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson, by Kostya Kennedy
- The Umpire Is Out, by Dale Scott and Rob Neyer
- Une fille et une balle papillon, by Richard Labbé
- Whispers of the Gods, by Peter Golenbock
Song[edit]
Film[edit]
Births[edit]
- Further information: Births in 2022
Deaths[edit]
- Further information: Deaths in 2022
Further Reading[edit]
- Sarah Langs: "22 biggest reasons baseball was the best in 2022", mlb.com, December 23, 2022. [1]
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