1969 Amateur World Series
The 1969 Amateur World Series was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 15 through August 26, 1969. For the first time since 1942, the United States of America sent a team to an Amateur World Series.[1] They advanced to the finals against Cuba, both clubs being 9-0. Before 20,000 fans (predominately pro-Cuba following a 1965 US invasion of the Dominican Republic), Cuba won a hard-fought 2-1 battle. Gaspar Pérez drove in Cuba's first run to tie the game and scored the second; he was not only the winning pitcher, but had clearly earned the win with his two-way play.[2]
Final standings[]
Rk | Team | Record |
---|---|---|
1 | Cuba | 10–0 |
2 | United States | 9–1 |
3 | Dominican Republic | 7–2 |
4 | Venezuela | 7–3 |
5 | Panama | 4–6 |
6 | Puerto Rico | 4–6 |
7 | Colombia | 4–6 |
8 | Nicaragua | 4–6 |
9 | Mexico | 2–7 |
10 | Guatemala | 1–8 |
11 | Netherlands Antilles | 1–8 |
References[]
- ^ "1969 Amateur World Series". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864–2006". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1969 in baseball
- Baseball World Cup
- International baseball competitions hosted by the Dominican Republic
- 1969 in the Dominican Republic
- August 1969 sports events in North America
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