It’s one of the most iconic Australian sports teams, but how much do you know about them and the historic 2004 Olympic Baseball team and tournament?
It’s the 20-year-anniversary of the 2004 Athens Olympics, so we’re winding back the clock to celebrate.
And if you’re anything like this writer, finding a detailed journey should be easier than it is – so that’s what we’ve set off to do.
From August 15-25 we will be pretending it’s exactly those dates but 20 years ago to commemorate the 2004 Silver Medal winning team.
We will be telling the story, as if the tournament was actually happening, each day.
You will see:
– Daily Match Reports of each of Team Australia’s games in the tournament by Robert Laidlaw;
– Quotes by players and characters involved in the game(s);
– Archived Official Photos from Getty Images and the team;
– A chance to learn about this iconic group of athletes;Make sure you follow Team Australia Baseball accounts to be taken along for the journey.
We will post stories, match recaps, box scores and information as they progress through our coverage right here and a booklet with all of it combined at the end.
Let’s keep the Olympic vibes going and pretend it’s 2004.
STORIES, by Robert Laidlaw
WATCH THE REPLAY: 2004 Olympic Gold Medal Game
WATCH THE REPLAY: Semi Final vs Japan
August 26: Gold Medal: Australia wins silver medal after dramatic Gold Medal Game
August 24: Semi Final: Australia guaranteed medal after historic win over Japan
August 22: Game 7 Recap: Australia ends group stage with loss to Canada
August 21: Game 6 Recap: Australia clinches spot in medal rounds with 22-2 win over Netherlands
August 20: Game 5 Recap: Australia storms back from five runs down to beat Greece
August 18: Game 4 Recap: Australia stuns tournament favourite Japan with great team effort in come-from-behind win
August 17: Game 3 Recap: Australia on the board after “phenomenal” Oxspring pitching performance
August 16 – Game 2 Recap: Australia in an 0-2 hole after dropping second Olympic game
August 15 – Game 1 Recap: Australia falls to Cuba in Olympic opener
August 13 – Preview: Australia hopes to draw from both success and failures past in Athens
FINAL PRELIMINARY ROUND STANDINGS
