1942 Amateur World Series
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The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth Amateur World Series, presently 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 less 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 was actually 26.
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...
, who reclaimed their title for their third championship.
There was a noticeably less participation of teams as the effects of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
withdrew and forfeited their last four games, therefore the number of games was actually 26.
Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | 1 | 11 |