1942 Amateur World Series

1942 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
Host country  Cuba
Dates 26 September 20 October
Teams 5 (from 2 continents)
Venue 1 (in 1 host city)
Defending champions  Venezuela (1941)
Final positions
Champions
 Cuba (3rd title)
Runner-up
 Dominican Republic
Third place
 Venezuela
Fourth place  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Games played 30*
Most Valuable Player Andrés Fleitas
1941
1943

The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the tournament, later known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by five different teams playing twelve games each from September 26 through October 20 in Havana, Cuba, who reclaimed their title for their third championship.

There was a noticeably lower participation of teams as the effects of World War II started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States withdrew and forfeited their last four games; therefore, the number of games contested, as opposed to slated, was actually 26.

Final standings

Pos. Team W  L
1  Cuba 10   2
2  Dominican Republic     9   3
3  Venezuela   7   5
4  Mexico   3   9
5  United States   1 11

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