The United States National Baseball team represents the United States of America in international baseball competitions. The United States has the Baseball World Cup several times, although it lost the title to the Netherlands in 2011. It is currently ranked second in the IBAF World Rankings, behind the Cuban national baseball team.
The team is controlled by USA Baseball.
Read more about United States National Baseball Team: World Baseball Classic, Olympic Games, Amateur World Series/IBAF World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, Pan American Games, Collegiate National Team
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