1942 Amateur World Series
Tournament details | |
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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 |
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1 | Cuba | 10 | 2 |
2 | Dominican Republic | 9 | 3 |
3 | Venezuela | 7 | 5 |
4 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
5 | United States | 1 | 11 |
References
- Bjarkman, P. A History of Cuban Baseball
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