1952 Caribbean Series

1952 baseball tournament Caribbean Series 1952 Panama City Panama 20–26 February 4 CUB Leones del Habana 1 PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 1 1 USA 1912 Tommy Fine 1951 1953 The fourth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1952. It was held from February 20 through February 26, featuring the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Leones del Habana; Panama, Carta Vieja Yankees; Puerto Rico, Senadores de San Juan and Venezuela, Cervecería Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Panama City. The first pitch was thrown by Alcibíades Arosemena, by then the President of Panama. Summary Cuba became the first country to win two Caribbean Series championships with an undefeated record of 5–0. The Cuban team, with manager/catcher Mike González at the helm, won the Series behind a strong pitching effort by Tommy Fine, who posted a 2–0 record with a 1.50 ERA in two complete-games and won Most Valuable Player honors. After a 3–3 tie against Puerto Rico in the Series opener, he was called by the Cuban team as a late replacement for future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm. Fine posted the first no-hitter pitched in any Caribbean series game, to give his team a 1–0 win against Venezuela. Five days later, Fine faced Panama's club and was close to glory. He was three outs from consecutive no-hitters in the series, having allowed a single in the ninth inning to break it up. His 17 hitless streak also is the longest in series history. Outfielder Sandy Amorós led series hitters with a .450 batting average (9-for-20), including personal numbers with a .650 SLG, six runs, six RBI. Other contributions came from OF Fernando Pedroso (.400), catcher Andrés Fleitas (.304), and infielders Lou Klein (.333) and Spider Jorgensen, who hit two of the team's three home runs. The clubs from Panama and Venezuela tied for second place with a 3–3 record. Panama was managed by Al Leap and included in the roster infielders Spook Jacobs, Joe Tuminelli and Jim Cronin, catcher León Kellman, and pitchers Connie Johnson and Marion Fricano. The Venezuelan club, led by José Antonio Casanova, featured players as right fielder Wilmer Fields (.360, two HR, .720 SLG, 8 RBI), shortstop Chico Carrasquel and third baseman Luis García, as well as catcher/outfielder Guillermo Vento and pitchers José Bracho, Emilio Cueche, Bob Griffith, Johnny Hetki, Al Papai and Luis Zuloaga. In addition, center fielder Héctor Benítez and third baseman Buddy Hicks joined Fields in the All-Star team. After a tied game with Cuba, Puerto Rico's team failed to win in their next five games. Managed by Fred Thon, their roster included outfielders Nino Escalera and Luis Rodríguez Olmo; pitchers Red Adams, Luis Arroyo, Art Ditmar and Pantalones Santiago, and OF/P Cot Deal. Participating teams Team Manager PAN Carta Vieja Yankees USA 1912 Al Leap VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas VEN 1930 José Antonio Casanova CUB Leones del Habana CUB Mike González PUR 1952 Senadores de San Juan PUR 1952 Freddie Thon Final standings main WDL runs perc true complete CBPC HAB, CVY, CAR, SJS W 3 3 13 18 3 3 20 21 H 5 1 0 29 11 0 1 5 13 25 VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas PAN Carta Vieja Yankees CUB Leones del Habana PUR 1952 Senadores de San Juan gold Scoreboards Game 1, February 20 Cuba CUB 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 6 0 3 5 1 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 7 2 None Spider Jorgensen (1) Cot Deal (1) Game 2, February 20 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 10 1 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   6 2 Johnny Hetki (1-0) Dave Thomas (0-1) Jim Cronin (1) Game 3, February 21 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cuba CUB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 1 4 2 Tommy Fine (1-0) Al Papai (0-1) Fine posted the first no-hitter pitched in Series history, striking out four while walking three. Game 4, February 21 Panama PAN 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 9 2 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 Hisel Patrick (1-0) Red Adams (0-1) Dale Lynch (1) Game 5, February 22 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 2 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 José Bracho (1-0) Cot Deal (0-1) Emilio Cueche (1) Bracho hurled 10 innings and went 2-for-2 with two walks. Game 6, February 22 Panama PAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 Cuba CUB 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 x 4 5 1 Rogelio Martínez (1-0) Marion Fricano (0-1) Spider Jorgensen (2) Game 7, February 23 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 Cuba CUB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 Jackie Collum (1-0) Roberto Vargas (0-1) Luis Rodríguez Olmo (1) Lou Klein (1) Game 8, February 23 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 Alberto Osorio (1-0) Bill Samson (0-1) Ed Knoublach (1) Game 9, February 24 Cuba CUB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7 8 1 Venezuela VEN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 Bill Ayers (1-0) Johnny Hetki (1-1) Wilmer Fields (1) yes Game 10, February 25 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 Panama PAN 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 x 4 9 0 Andrés Alonso (1-0) José Santiago (0-1) Game 11, February 26 Puerto Rico PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3   7 1 Venerzuela VEN 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 x 6 11 2 Al Papai (1-1) Red Adams (0-2) Wilmer Fields (2), Mo Mozzali (1) Game 12, February 26 Cuba CUB 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 11 16 0 Panama PAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3   3   3 2 Tommy Fine (2-0) Hisel Patrick (0-1) Fine had a no-hitter through eight innings, setting a Series record with 17 consecutive hitless innings pitched. Statistics leaders Statistic Player Team Total Batting average CUB Sandy Amorós CUB Leones del Habana .450 Home runs USA 1912 Wilmer Fields VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas 2 USA 1912 Spider Jorgensen CUB Leones del Habana Runs batted in USA 1912 Wilmer Fields VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas 7 Runs CAN 1921 Stan Breard PUR 1952 Senadores de San Juan 8 Hits CUB Sandy Amorós CUB Leones del Habana 9 USA 1912 Wilmer Fields VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas USA 1912 Spook Jacobs PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Doubles CUB Sandy Amorós CUB Leones del Habana 4 Triples USA 1912 John Kropf PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 1 PAN Alberto Osorio PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Stolen bases USA 1912 Jerry Lynch PAN Carta Vieja Yankees 2 Wins USA 1912 Tommy Fine CUB Leones del Habana 2 Earned run average USA 1912 Tommy Fine CUB Leones del Habana 0.00 Complete games USA 1912 Tommy Fine CUB Leones del Habana 2 USA 1912 Johnny Hetki VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas Strikeouts USA 1912 Johnny Hetki VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas 9 Walks USA 1912 Cot Deal PUR 1952 Senadores de San Juan 9 Awards + Tournament AwardsPosiciones de los Equipos https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/articulos/posiciones-de-los-equipos/ seriedelcaribe.net Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe 28 December 2022 es Award Player Team MVP USA 1912 Tommy Fine CUB Leones del Habana Best manager CUB Mike González CUB Leones del Habana 1em + All Star TeamAnuario Serie del Caribe 2024 https://www.seriedelcaribe.net/storage/downloads/yearbook/4rHWBuj2yXcQswWyoV5QOHRtfcPjQjqGyi3XptEn.pdf 3 October 2025 Serie del Caribe Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe 28 es Position Player Team First base USA 1912 Eddie Neville PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Second base USA 1912 Spook Jacobs PAN Carta Vieja Yankees Third base USA 1912 Buddy Hicks VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas Shortstop USA 1912 Lou Klein CUB Leones del Habana Left field CUB Sandy Amorós CUB Leones del Habana Center field VEN 1930 Héctor Benítez VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas Right field USA 1912 Wilmer Fields VEN 1930 Cervecería Caracas Catcher CUB Andrés Fleitas CUB Leones del Habana Pitcher USA 1912 Tommy Fine CUB Leones del Habana See also Latin American Series (1952) Ballplayers who have played in the Series References Sources Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987. Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895-2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007. External links Official site Latino Baseball Series del Caribe, Las (Spanish)     collapsed Caribbean Category:Caribbean Series Category:International baseball competitions hosted by Panama Category:Sports competitions in Panama Category:1952 in Panama Category:1952 in Caribbean sport Caribbean Series Caribbean Series Category:20th century in Panama City