1947 Amateur World Series

The 1947 Amateur World Series was the ninth edition of the Amateur World Series, held from November 29 through December 20 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

1947 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
CountryColombia
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Colombia
Runner-up Puerto Rico
Third place Nicaragua
Fourth place Mexico
← 1945
1948 →

The Cuban national team sat out and the competition only consisted of other Caribbean, Central American and South American teams.[citation needed] Thus, host Colombia won its first title.[1]

Final standings

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Rk Team W L
1   Colombia 7 2  
2   Puerto Rico 6 2  
3   Nicaragua 6 2  
4   Mexico 5 3
5   Venezuela 5 3
6   Panama 3 5
7   El Salvador 2 6
8   Costa Rica 2 6
9   Guatemala 1 7

References

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  1. ^ Bjarkman, Peter C. (2005). Diamonds Around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6.