Baseball at the 1951 Pan American Games

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Baseball at the I Pan American Games
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VenueBuenos Aires, Argentina
Competitors8 teams
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
1955»

Baseball at the 1951 Pan American Games was contested between teams representing Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States, and Venezuela. The 1951 edition was the first Pan American Games, and was hosted by Buenos Aires.

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba1001
2 United States0101
3 Mexico0011
Totals (3 nations)1113

Medalists[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's  Cuba (CUB)  United States (USA)  Mexico (MEX)

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represented the United States in the competition.[1][2]

Sources[]

  • Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.
  • "1951 Pan American Games". Baseball-Reference.com.
  • "1951 Pan American Games (Rosters)". Baseball-Reference.com.
  • Sports 123: Baseball at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-06)

References[]

  1. ^ "Wake Forest Accepts Offers To Play In Argentina Test". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. AP. February 6, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Demon Deacons In Tie For Second Place". Rocky Mount Telegram. Rocky Mount, North Carolina. AP. March 7, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via newspapers.com.


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