| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 25 August - 6 September |
| Teams | 11 (from 5 continents) |
| Defending champions | Cuba (1976) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (15th title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place | Japan |
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1980 →
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The 1978 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy and was won by Cuba.
There were 11 participating countries. It was also Belgium's and Australia's first World Cup.
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