[1] Towns including Colón and Panama City in the Canal Zone had one or more clubs in which British West Indian middling classes played cricket.

Cricket became a prime symbol of what Afro-Caribbeans knew made them “Britishers.” As decolonization progressed, the popularity of baseball increased in Panama.

The similarity in skills required for cricket and baseball meant that an athlete who primarily practiced one sport could also excel in the other.

Having failed to score a single run, Panama finished in 15th place overall, just ahead of South Africa.

[5] Panama requalified for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, after again hosting the Americas qualifying tournament at Rod Carew National Stadium.