Baseball Canada | 50 for 50 Semi-final #1 Winner: Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championship

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July 18, 2014

50 for 50 Semi-final #1 Winner: Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championship

OTTAWA- Baseball Canada’s 50 for 50 contest, to determine the top moment in the organization’s 50 year history, is now down to six moments/stories after Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championship emerged from the first group of five semi-finalists.

Beginning Monday, July 21^st at Noon EST, the second semi-final will begin to determine who will face Canada wins gold at 1991 World Youth Championship in a head-to-head match-up that will decide the top moment in Baseball Canada’s history.

The five choices include:

-Canada wins bronze at 1999 Pan Am Games

- Loewen/Francis taken in Top 10 in 2002 MLB Draft

- Canada wins 2011 Pan Am Games gold medal

-BC’s dominance at Baseball Canada Cup-20 medals in 24 years

- Canada qualifies for 2004 Athens Olympics

Note: Voting for semi-final #2 will take place on baseball.ca from Monday, July 21^st at Noon EST until Friday, July 25^th at 10am EST.

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