1973 Amateur World Series (in Nicaragua)

The 1973 Amateur World Series in Managua, Nicaragua was run by FEMBA, a splinter organization from the International Baseball Federation (FIBA). It ran parallel to FIBA's 1973 Amateur World Series in Cuba, during a period of international baseball conflict.

1973 Amateur World Series (in Nicaragua)
Tournament details
CountryNicaragua
Teams11
Final positions
Champions United States
Runner-up Nicaragua
Third place Puerto Rico
Fourth place Colombia

Though the FEMBA event started and ended earlier, it went into the history books post-reconciliation as "Amateur World Series XXII" while the FIBA event was known as "Amateur World Series XXI".[citation needed] The FEMBA Series was held in Managua, Nicaragua from November 22 through December 5.[citation needed]

Final standings edit

Rk Team Record
1   United States 10–0
2   Nicaragua 8–2
3   Puerto Rico 8–2
4   Colombia 8–2
5   Chinese Taipei 8–2
6   Canada 4–6
7   Honduras 4–6
8   Costa Rica 3–7
9   Guatemala 3–7
10   Mexico 1–9
11   West Germany 0–10

References edit