Showing posts with label Amateur World Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amateur World Series. Show all posts

Monday, May 20, 2024

Amateur World Series - Italy : 1978


The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series, an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament took place in Italy, only the second time outside the Americas, from 25 August to 6 September, and was won by Cuba – its 15th AWS victory

There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants Belgium and Australia

Monday, April 3, 2023

1961 - 15th Amateur World Series - Costa Rica

1961-April  San Jose, Costa Rica


The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament in which teams from around the world competed. The event was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The first event held in 1938 featured two teams. But the final event in 2011, there were 22 participants
1961 Amateur World Series was the 15th held. it was the only time the vent was held in Costa Rica, taking place in San Jose from April 7 through April 21. This was the first international tournament to feature a Cuban team since the Cuban Revolution. 

The Cuban team won the tournament with a 9-0 record, Mexico finished second with a7-2 record. Other countries participating were: Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua and El Salvador

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Amateur World Series : 1982


1982 - South Korea
South Korea – Gold; Japan – Silver; United States - Bronze

The 1982 Amateur World Series, an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation. The tournament took place, for the only time, in South Korea, from 4 September to 14 September, and was won by South Korea in its first AWS victory. 

The teams included South Korea, United States, Canada, Italy, Panama, Taiwan, Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Dominican Republic: Wally Joyner and Chris Sabo were part of the US team, Felix Fermin played for the Dominican Republic