1940 Amateur World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cuba |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Nicaragua |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| MVP | Connie Marrero |
The 1940 Amateur World Series was the third Amateur World Series, later 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.
Results
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Cuba
|
10 | 2 | ||
|
2 (tied) | Nicaragua
|
9 | 3 | ||
|
|
2 (tied) |  United States
|
9 | 3 | ||
| 4 |  Venezuela
|
5 | 7 | |||
| 5 |  Hawaii
|
5 | 7 | |||
| 6 |  Mexico
|
2 | 10 | |||
| 7 |  Puerto Rico
|
2 | 10 |
Players
Some players of note who took part in the tournament include:
Cuba
- Connie Marrero (3-2, 1.15 ERA), winner of the tournament most valuable player award
- Pedro Orta (.282), father of journeyman Jorge Orta
- Nap Reyes (.297), future major league player
- Segundo Rodriguez (.433), team batting leader
Nicaragua
- Stanley Cayasso led the tournament in hits with 19
- Jose Melendez had a record of 3-0
- Jonathan Robinson (.444) led the tournament in batting average, as well as runs with 14
United States
- Stubby Overmire, future major league player
Hawaii
- L. Kunihisha led the tournament with 7 stolen bases
References
- "1940 Amateur World Series". Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- Bjarkman, Peter, A History of Cuban Baseball