1945 Amateur World Series

October 27 – November 18 6 1 1 Venezuela Venezuela 1930 3 Colombia Panama Nicaragua 1908 20 VEN 1930 Héctor Benítez 1944 1947 The 1945 Amateur World Series was the eighth edition of the Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which retroactively titled it the 1945 Baseball World Cup). The tournament took place, for the second time, in Venezuela, which had also hosted the previous (1944) tournament. It was contested by six national teams playing ten games each from October 27 through November 18 at the Estadio San Agustín in Caracas. The tournament was won by hosts Venezuela, which finished undefeated with a perfect 10–0 record to earn its second consecutive gold medal and third overall. It would be the last major international sporting competition won by the country for 81 years, until Venezuela defeated the United States at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.Venezuela campeón del Clásico Mundial https://mindeporte.gob.ve/venezuela-campeon-del-clasico-mundial/ Mindeporte.gob.ve Ministerio del Poder Popular del Deporte 18 March 2026 El beisbol nacional de la categoría adulta consiguió su primer título desde hace 81 años, cuando ganó la VII Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur celebrada en 1945 en Caracas.Venezuela 3-2 United States: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/mar/17/world-baseball-classic-championship-game-usa-venezuela-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69ba16c78f082eba12ba230b#block-69ba16c78f082eba12ba230b 18 March 2026 The Guardian 17 March 2026The Fox Sports broadcast just said this is Venezuela’s first win in any international sports competition since 1945.. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/usa-vs-venezuela-live-score-updates-wbc-2026-result/oANdflbuIsnK/mi7CfUER3DuU/ 18 March 2026 The Athletic 17 March 2026 Background Cuba, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic boycotted this AWS in protest of the events of the previous edition, when controversy surrounded the tournament regarding umpiring decisions, which had led to forfeits of games and general ill-will. Puerto Rico also did not participate.Seijas Rodriguez Felix El Béisbol en Venezuela: Mundial Amateur de 1945, el último cetro https://lga.lagranaldea.com/2020/10/16/el-beisbol-en-venezuela-mundial-amateur-de-1945-el-ultimo-cetro/ 19 March 2026 La Gran Aldea 16 October 2020 The tournament was held before a backdrop of political change both at home and abroad. On October 18, 1945, just nine days before the tournament's opening, Venezuelan military dictator Isaías Medina Angarita was deposed, to be replaced by the Accion Democratica government of Rómulo Betancourt. The recent end of World War II contributed to the absence of the United States, which had not participated in the series since 1942 (and would not do so again until 1969). Summary With the absence of Cuba, Venezuela was the clear favorite in the tournament. Managed by José Antonio Casanova, most of its players had already competed in the Amateur World Series, and seven had won it twice previously (1941 and 1944). Debuting with the Venezuelan side was 19-year-old Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel (who would ultimately be cut from the team due to disagreements with Casanova before the final game). Colombia finished in second place with a 7–3 record and won silver for its first medal in series history, while Panama went 6–4 for a bronze medal. It was also the first medal for the Panamanians in the tournament. Nicaragua, a former silver medalist both in 1939 and 1940, placed fourth at 5–5. The Costa Rica and El Salvador teams debuted in the Series and shared last place with a 1–9 mark. Héctor Benítez of Venezuela earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading the hitter in batting average (.526), hits (20), RBI (16) and runs scored (16). Teammate Luis Zuloaga was the top pitcher with a 4–0 record, while setting a Series record with seven consecutive wins. Other statistical leaders for Venezuela were Ramón Fernández, with 21 hits, and Luis Romero Petit, who stole nine bases. Another well observed performance came from Panamanian catcher León Kellman, who was the only player to hit two home runs in the Series. Previously, in 1941, Kellman was the only player to homer in the Series. Results main WL runs perc true complete VEN, COL, PAN, NIC, CRC, SLV W S B 10 0 110 20 H 7 3 61 42 6 4 71 39 5 5 63 48 1 9 25 88 1 9 12 105 VEN COL PAN NIC 1908 CRC SLV gold silver #cc9965 y FBR grey 2 3–0 8–4 3–0 11–1 10–1 12–0 4–3 13–9 15–1 31–1 0–3 8–5 5–2 14–1 8–1 0–12 3–1 3–8 11–7 9–2 4–8 5–8 10–9 9–3 9–0 3–4 1–3 11–1 7–2 12–1 0–3 9–10 2–5 6–0 8–0 9–13 1–11 8–3 9–3 11–0 1-11 3–9 1–14 0–6 7–5 1–15 2–7 7–11 3–9 0–1 1–10 0–9 1–8 5–7 0–8 1–31 1–12 2–9 1–0 0–11 Núñez and Méndez, p. 331-36 Honors and awards Statistical leaders + Batting leadersHistoria de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History I-X (1938-1948) http://www.baseballdecuba.com/WCup2011/History.html Baseball de Cuba https://web.archive.org/web/20111212001843/http://www.baseballdecuba.com/WCup2011/History.html 12 December 2011 esStatisticNameTotalBatting average VEN Héctor Benítez .526Hits VEN Ramón Fernández 21Runs VEN Héctor Benítez 16Home runs PAN León Kellman 2Runs batted in VEN Héctor Benítez 16Stolen bases VEN Luis Romero Petit 9 +Pitching leadersStatisticNameTotalWins VEN 1930 Luis Zuloaga 4 Awards Award Player Ref. Most Valuable Player VEN 1930 Héctor Benítez References Bibliography Bjarkman, P. (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864–2006. McFarland & Company. 978-0-78-642829-8. José Antero Núñez Alfredo Méndez Oro y Glorias del Beisbol Venezolano 1991 JAN Editor Caracas https://archive.org/details/oroygloriasdelb00ante/mode/2up External links Baseball World Cup History Historia de la Copa Mundial de Béisbol (Spanish) Amateur World Series, 1945 Category:Baseball World Cup 1945 Category:1945 in Venezuelan sport Category:October 1945 sports events in South America Category:November 1945 sports events in South America Category:Sports competitions in Caracas Category:20th century in Caracas