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

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. Thus, host Colombia won its first title.

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1  Colombia 72
2  Puerto Rico 62
3  Nicaragua 62
4  Mexico 53
5  Venezuela 53
6  Panama 35
7  El Salvador 26
8  Costa Rica 26
9  Guatemala 17

References

  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.


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