![Members of the U.S. baseball national team celebrate after winning their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27, 2009. Members of the U.S. baseball national team celebrate after winning their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2CA8A/members-of-the-us-baseball-national-team-celebrate-after-winning-their-ibaf-world-cup-2009-baseball-final-game-against-cuba-at-the-steno-borghese-stadium-in-nettuno-near-rome-september-27-2009-reutersgiampiero-sposito-italy-sport-baseball-2D2CA8A.jpg)
Members of the U.S. baseball national team celebrate after winning their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27, 2009.
![Terry Tiffee of the U.S prepares to bat a ball during their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27, Terry Tiffee of the U.S prepares to bat a ball during their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E88W87/terry-tiffee-of-the-us-prepares-to-bat-a-ball-during-their-ibaf-world-cup-2009-baseball-final-game-against-cuba-at-the-steno-borghese-stadium-in-nettuno-near-rome-september-27-2009-reutersgiampiero-sposito-italy-sport-baseball-2E88W87.jpg)
Terry Tiffee of the U.S prepares to bat a ball during their IBAF World Cup 2009 baseball final game against Cuba at the Steno Borghese Stadium in Nettuno, near Rome, September 27,
![Korea's pitcher Tae Hyon Chong (21) celebrates with Kab Yong Jin after defeating Taiwan 4-3 in their International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) final Olympic qualifying tournament game in Taichung March 14, 2008. Both Korea's pitcher Tae Hyon Chong (21) celebrates with Kab Yong Jin after defeating Taiwan 4-3 in their International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) final Olympic qualifying tournament game in Taichung March 14, 2008. Both](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8G47R/koreas-pitcher-tae-hyon-chong-21-celebrates-with-kab-yong-jin-after-defeating-taiwan-4-3-in-their-international-baseball-federations-ibaf-final-olympic-qualifying-tournament-game-in-taichung-march-14-2008-both-taiwan-and-korea-are-among-the-top-three-teams-which-qualify-for-beijing-2008-olympic-games-reuterspichi-chuang-taiwan-2E8G47R.jpg)
Korea's pitcher Tae Hyon Chong (21) celebrates with Kab Yong Jin after defeating Taiwan 4-3 in their International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) final Olympic qualifying tournament game in Taichung March 14, 2008. Both
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Spain moves up in latest IBAF Men's Baseball World Ranking - 2013 World Baseball Classic - Mister Baseball
![Terry Tiffee (L) of the U.S is congratulated by a bat boy after hitting a solo home run during their IBAF World Cup 2009 final baseball game against Cuba at the Steno Terry Tiffee (L) of the U.S is congratulated by a bat boy after hitting a solo home run during their IBAF World Cup 2009 final baseball game against Cuba at the Steno](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7WF5A/terry-tiffee-l-of-the-us-is-congratulated-by-a-bat-boy-after-hitting-a-solo-home-run-during-their-ibaf-world-cup-2009-final-baseball-game-against-cuba-at-the-steno-borghese-stadium-in-nettuno-near-rome-september-27-2009-reutersgiampiero-sposito-italy-sport-baseball-2E7WF5A.jpg)
Terry Tiffee (L) of the U.S is congratulated by a bat boy after hitting a solo home run during their IBAF World Cup 2009 final baseball game against Cuba at the Steno
![Korea's Kwang Hyun Kim pitches to Taiwan during their International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) final Olympic qualifying tournament game in Taichung March 14, 2008. Both Taiwan and Korea are among the top three Korea's Kwang Hyun Kim pitches to Taiwan during their International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) final Olympic qualifying tournament game in Taichung March 14, 2008. Both Taiwan and Korea are among the top three](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7K827/koreas-kwang-hyun-kim-pitches-to-taiwan-during-their-international-baseball-federations-ibaf-final-olympic-qualifying-tournament-game-in-taichung-march-14-2008-both-taiwan-and-korea-are-among-the-top-three-teams-which-will-qualify-for-the-beijing-2008-olympic-games-reuterspichi-chuang-taiwan-2E7K827.jpg)