1940 Amateur World Series
The 1940 Amateur World Series was the third Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament.
The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the second consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by seven national teams playing twelve games each from September 14 through October 6 in Havana. Cuba won its second, and second consecutive, AWS title.
| 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 |
Results
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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
- Juan Manuel Vallecillo led the tournament in RBIs with 10, and tied for second with doubles 4
- 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
- Bjarkman, Peter, A History of Cuban Baseball
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