1941 Amateur World Series
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cuba |
| Dates | 27 September - 22 October |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 continents) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Defending champions | Cuba (1940) |
| Final positions | |
Champions
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 Venezuela (1st title) |
Runner-up
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Cuba |
Third place
 |
 Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 36 |
| Most Valuable Player | Jose Casanova |
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The 1941 Amateur World Series was the fourth Amateur World Series, presently known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by nine different teams playing eight games each from September 27 through October 22 in Havana, Cuba. Venezuela won the tournament for the first time.
[edit] Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela* |
7 | 1 |
| 2 | Cuba* |
7 | 1 |
| 3 | Mexico |
6 | 2 |
| 4 | Panama |
5 | 3 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic |
5 | 7 |
| 6 |  United States |
2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Nicaragua |
2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Puerto Rico |
1 | 7 |
| 9 |  El Salvador |
1 | 7 |
[edit] References
- Bjarkman, P. A History of Cuban Baseball
