The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started Process_start on 9 September 2009 .

Baseball had its debut Process_start as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona .

Baseball was an event open only to amateurs .

Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the third time an Olympic baseball tournament Competition had been held Hold as a full medal sport , and the ninth time it had been part of the Summer Olympic Games Competition in any capacity .

Two venues were used Using for the Games Competition : the Sydney Baseball Stadium and Blacktown Olympic Park .

For the first time in Olympic competition Competition , professional baseball players were eligible to participate Participation , though no active players Competition from Major League Baseball were available .