1947 Amateur World Series

The 1947 Amateur World Series was held from November 29 through December 20 in Barranquilla, Colombia.[1] It was the 9th Amateur World Series. The Cuban national team sat out and the competition only consisted of other Caribbean, Central American and South American teams.[citation needed] Thus, host Colombia won its first title.[citation needed]

1947 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
CountryColombia
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Venezuela
Runner-up United States
Third place Nicaragua
Fourth place Mexico

Final standings edit

Rk Team W L
1   Colombia 7 2  
2   Puerto Rico 6 2  
3   Nicaragua 6 2  
4   Mexico 5 3
5   Venezuela 5 3
6   Panama 3 5
7   El Salvador 2 6
8   Costa Rica 2 6
9   Guatemala 1 7

References edit

  1. ^ Bjarkman, Peter C. (2005). Diamonds Around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6.