1940 Amateur World Series
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cuba |
| Dates | 14 September - 6 October |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 continents) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Defending champions | Cuba (1939) |
| Final positions | |
Champions
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Cuba (2nd title) |
Runner-up
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 Nicaragua |
Third place
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 United States |
| Fourth place |  Hawaii |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Most Valuable Player | Connie Marrero |
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← 1939
1941 →
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The 1940 Amateur World Series was the third Amateur World Series, presently known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by seven different teams playing twelve games each from September 14 through October 6 in Cuba, who won the tournament for the second consecutive time.
[edit] Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
10 | 2 |
| 2 | Nicaragua |
9 | 3 |
| 3 | United States |
9 | 3 |
| 4 | Hawaii |
5 | 7 |
| 5 |  Venezuela |
5 | 7 |
| 6 |  Mexico |
2 | 10 |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
2 | 10 |
[edit] References
- Bjarkman, P. A History of Cuban Baseball
