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GABORONE, Botswana -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the Annual WBSC Baseball and Softball Award Winners for the 2014-2017 quadrennial.
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Representatives from 17 nations were honoured at the WBSC Congress Gala held in the Gaborone International Convention Centre, with Japan representatives earning a leading six WBSC awards, while the U.S. earned five, Canada four, and Cuba and New Zealand three.
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USA's Jessica Moore and Japan's Shohei Otani.
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WBSC Annual Award Winners represented Botswana, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States and Venezuela.
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The host of the WBSC World Baseball Softball Congress in capital city Gaborone -- the Botswana Softball Association -- was named the 2017 Softball Federation of the Year for "providing an excellent world stage that united baseball's and softball's leaders."
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Player of the Year:
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Year
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Baseball Player
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Softball Player
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2017
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Triston Casas (USA)
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Yukiko Ueno (JPN)
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2016
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Loidel Chapelli (CUB)
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Sean Cleary (CAN)
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2015
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Shohei Otani (JPN)
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Jessica Moore (USA)
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2014
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Ayami Sato (JPN)
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Nathan Nukunuku (NZL)
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National Team Coach of the Year:
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Year
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Baseball
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Softball
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2017
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Andy Stankiewicz (USA)
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Mark Sorensen (NZL)
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2016
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Gerty Damián (CUB)
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Ken Eriksen (USA)
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2015
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In Sik Kim (KOR)
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John Stewart (CAN)
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2014
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Koichi Okura (JPN)
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Reika Utsugi (JPN)
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Umpire of the Year:
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Year
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Baseball
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Softball
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2017
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Jorge Niebla (CUB)
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Scott McLaren (CAN)
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2016
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Edgar Estivison (PAN)
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Gianluca Magnani (ITA)
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2015
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Hua Wen Chi (TPE)
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Jose Chaparro (PUR)
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2014
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Maite Bullones (VEN)
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Hideko Okana (JPN)
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National Federation of the Year:
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Year
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Baseball
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Softball
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2017
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Nicaraguan Federation of Baseball (FENIBA)
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Botswana Softball Association/New Zealand Softball Association
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2016
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Mexican Baseball Federation (FEMEBE)
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USA Softball
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2015
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Hong Kong Baseball Association
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Softball Canada
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2014
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Czech Baseball Association
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Peruvian Federation of Softball (FDPS)
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