▁in ▁November , ▁allowing ▁both ▁events ▁to ▁feature ▁top - level ▁players ▁from ▁all ▁nations . ▁The ▁prede cess or ▁to ▁the ▁W B SC ▁as ▁the ▁sport ' s ▁international ▁gover ning ▁body , ▁the ▁International ▁Baseball ▁Federation , ▁also ▁spons ored ▁a ▁Baseball ▁World ▁Cup ▁to ▁crown ▁a ▁world ▁champion . ▁However , ▁because ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁was ▁held ▁during ▁the ▁Northern ▁Hem is phere ▁summer , ▁during ▁the ▁playing ▁season ▁of ▁almost ▁all ▁top - level ▁le agues , ▁its ▁teams ▁did ▁not ▁feature ▁the ▁best ▁talent ▁from ▁each ▁nation . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁baseball ▁fans ▁paid ▁little ▁or ▁no ▁attention ▁to ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁generally ▁dis reg arded ▁its ▁results . ▁The ▁Car ib bean ▁Series ▁features ▁competition ▁among ▁the ▁league ▁champions ▁from ▁Mexico , ▁Puerto ▁Rico , ▁the ▁Domin ican ▁Republic , ▁and ▁Venezuela ▁but ▁unlike ▁the ▁FIFA ▁Club ▁World ▁Cup , ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁club ▁competition ▁that ▁features ▁champions ▁from ▁all ▁professional ▁le agues ▁across ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁Image ▁gallery ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁AL ▁p enn ant ▁w inners ▁( 1 9 0 1 – 1 9 6 8 ) ▁ ▁AL ▁Wild ▁Card ▁w inners ▁( since ▁ 1 9 9 4 ) ▁ ▁Amer icas ▁Baseball ▁Cup ▁ ▁Asia ▁Series ▁ ▁Asian ▁Baseball ▁Championship ▁ ▁Baseball ▁at ▁the ▁Asian ▁Games ▁ ▁Baseball ▁at ▁the ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Games ▁ ▁Baseball ▁at ▁the ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁ ▁Baseball ▁at ▁the ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁ ▁Baseball ▁World ▁Cup ▁ ▁Car ib