1941 Amateur World Series
Encyclopedia
The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series, presently known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by nine different teams playing eight games each from September 27 through October 22 in Havana
, Cuba
. Venezuela
won the tournament for the first time.
won 3-1 against in a tiebreaker game.
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
won the tournament for the first time.
Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | * | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | 1 | 7 |