The 1938 Amateur World Series was the inaugural Amateur World Series, the tournament that would eventually become the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by Great Britain and the United States over a series of five games from August 13 to August 20 in England. It was won by Great Britain.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–20 August |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Great Britain (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 5 |
Participants edit
Venues edit
      1938 Amateur World Series (England) |
City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Liverpool |
Wavertree Stadium | |
 Kingston upon Hull |
Old Craven Park | |
 Rochdale |
Spotland Stadium | |
 Halifax |
The Shay | |
 Leeds |
Headingley Stadium |
Results edit
| August 13, 1938 | Great Britain
|
3 – 0 | United States
|
Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool |
| August 15, 1938 | Great Britain
|
8 – 6 | United States
|
Kingston upon Hull |
| August 17, 1938 | Great Britain
|
0 – 5 | United States
|
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| August 19, 1938 | Great Britain
|
4 – 0 | United States
|
The Shay, Halifax |
| August 20, 1938 | Great Britain
|
5 – 3 | United States
|
Leeds |
Final standings edit
| Pos. | Team | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Great Britain
|
4 | 1 | 20 | 14 |
|
2 | United States
|
1 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
Rosters edit
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| Pos. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| C | Irvine Ruvinsky | London |
| 1B | Ken Robinson | Oldham |
| 2B | Sid Bissett | Birmingham |
| 3B | Chummy McNeil (mgr.) | Leeds |
| SS | Sam Hanna | Halifax |
| RF | Frank Cadorette | Halifax |
| CF | Danny Wright | Halifax |
| LF | Jack Ritchie | Liverpool |
| P | Ross Kendrick | Oldham |
| — | Jerry Strong | Hull |
| — | Doc Holden[2] | Bradford |
| — | Larry Marsh | Hull |
United States
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Manager: Leslie Mann
| Pos. | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Dean Graff (cpt.) | |
| 1B | Lefty Schemer | |
| 2B | Leo Benson | |
| 3B | John McDermott | |
| SS | Tommy O'Rourke | |
| RF | George Binger | |
| CF | Lloyd Johnson | |
| LF | Whitey Platt | |
| P | Virgil Thompson | |
| P | Clyde "Dizzy" Dean | |
| — | Charles Tate | |
| — | Ora Linda | |
| — | Wendell Ringland | |
References edit
- ^ "Who's Who in the England Team". Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Doc Holden". 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Leslie Mann (1940). Baseball Around the World. International Amateur Baseball Federation. p. 25.
Bibliography edit
- Josh Chetwynd (2019). Baseball in Europe. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1-4766-7912-9.