1939 Amateur World Series

1939 Amateur World Series

Tournament details
Host country	Cuba
Dates	12 – 26 August
Teams	3 (from 1 continent)
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Defending champions	Great Britain (1938)
Final positions
Champions	Cuba (1st title)
Runner-up	Nicaragua
Third place	United States
Tournament statistics
Games played	9
Most Valuable Player	Juan Torres
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The 1939 Amateur World Series was the second Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup. Great Britain did not defend the title which they had won in the inaugural event the previous year. It was instead contested by Cuba, Nicaragua and the United States playing six games each from August 12 through August 26 in Cuba, who won the tournament.

Venue

La Tropical Stadium (present day Pedro Marrero Stadium)

Havana, Cuba

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Results

1939 Amateur World Series
Champion	Second Place	Third Place
Cuba 1st award	Nicaragua 1st award	United States 1st award

Final standings

	Pos.	Team	W	L	RS	RA
	1	Cuba	6	0
	2	Nicaragua	3	3
	3	United States	0	6

Players

• Cuba
  • Bernardo Cuervo hit .200 with two triples and six runs batted in (led tournament).
  • Ernesto Estevez hit .389 with two doubles.
  • Wenceslao Gonzalez hit .500 (3 for 6).
  • Pedro Natilla Jimenez was the best pitcher in the tournament with a 2-0 record and a 0.95 earned run average.
  • Esteban Macqiues hit .250 with 7 runs (led tournament).
  • Connie Marrero played, and would become a Washington Senators pitcher in the future.
  • Juan J. Torres won the most valuable player award for the tournament despite a .174 batting average.
  • G. Toyo hit .333 (9 for 27), tied for lead in hits.
• Nicaragua
  • Stanley Cayasso hit one of only two home runs of the tournament plus two doubles to start a string of successful appearances in the tournament.
  • C. Newell stole four bases to lead the tournament in that category
  • Jonathan Robinson hit the other home run of the tournament.

References

• Bjarkman, P. A History of Cuban Baseball