1961 Amateur World Series

10 Cuba Mexico = 1934 Venezuela 1954 Panama 1953 1965 The 1961 Amateur World Series was the 15th edition of the Amateur World Series of international baseball.It was the only one held in Costa Rica, taking place in San Jose from April 7 through April 21, 1961.Bjarkman Peter A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006 2007 McFarland 0786428295 200 The 1961 tournament was the first Amateur World Series to be held since the 1953 edition, and the first major baseball tournament since the 1957 Global World Series in Detroit. It was also the first international tournament to feature a Cuban entry since the Cuban revolution.Bjarkman Peter Fidel Castro and Baseball: The Untold Story 2018 McFarland 9781538110300 181–82 Coincidentally, the tournament was ongoing while anti-Castro Cuban exiles, supported by the United States, stormed the Bay of Pigs. Participants Ten countries participated in the 1961 Amateur World Series. They were divided into two qualifying groups; the three teams with the best record in each group moved on to the final round.Historia de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History XI-XX (1950-1972) http://www.baseballdecuba.com/WCup2011/History1950-1972.html Baseball de Cuba https://web.archive.org/web/20111122013419/http://www.baseballdecuba.com/WCup2011/History1950-1972.html 22 November 2011 es The tryouts for the Cuban national team were held simultaneously to the establishment of INDER and the replacement of professional sports with amateurism in Cuba, including the abolition of the professional Cuban Winter League. Clemente Carreras was the manager for Cuba; he had previously skippered the national team in the 1952 Amateur World Series. Venezuela, fresh off a gold medal run at the 1959 Pan American Games were considered the favorites at the tournament. The team was mainly composed of players from the Intendencia Naval amateur club, managed by José Manuel Tovar.Llegaron los favoritos de la XV Serie de Beisbol https://prensacr.info/data/60f48f59445c2c6b81adb261 20 November 2025 La Republica 5 April 1961 PrensaCR The Netherlands Antilles were piloted by former Cuban Leaguer Agapito Mayor.Rendimiento de Aruba fue bueno https://prensacr.info/data/5e932215445c2c68a7b9cfd9 14 February 2026 La Prensa Libre 17 April 1961 PrensaCR Tournament summary In group play, Panama advanced out of Group A with a 4-0 record, followed by Venezuela (3-1) and the hosts, Costa Rica (2-2). In Group B, Cuba (4-0) and Mexico (3-1) qualified for the final round easily. Cuba defeated the Dutch Antilles 18–0, Nicaragua 16–0, Guatemala 25–0, and Mexico 11–1. However, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Netherlands Antilles all tied with a record of 1-3, playing an extra series to decide who would advance to the final round; Guatemala defeated Nicaragua 6-5 and the Netherlands Antilles 8-1 to qualify for the final. In the decisive stage, Cuba again went undefeated, besting Panama (12–3), Guatemala (13–2), Mexico (13–1), Costa Rica (12–2), and Venezuela (9–3). Mexico and Venezuela took the podium spots, with a record of 4-1 and 3-2 respectively. Cuba was carried by pitchers Alfredo Street (3-0) and Jose M. Pineda (2-0); Pineda allowed only one run and one walk in 18 innings of play, striking out 27 batters. upright|thumb|Tito Fuentes of the Cuban national team ultimately signed with the San Francisco Giants Several Cuban players attracted the attention of major league scouts. Three of them, Bert Campaneris, Tito Fuentes, and José Miguel Pineda, signed major league contracts; Campaneris and Fuentes went on to have long major league careers, while Pineda ultimately chose to remain in Cuba. Final standings Pos. Position in final standings Team W Wins L Losses Cuba90 Mexico 193472 Venezuela 1954634Panama635Costa Rica456Guatemala187Honduras 1949138Netherlands Antilles139Nicaragua 19081310El Salvador04 Statistical leaders + Batting leadersStatisticNameTotalBatting average CUB Mario González .500Hits CUB José Fernández 17 CUB Pedro ChávezRuns CUB José Fernández 20Home runs PAN Williams Proutt 6Runs batted in CUB Pedro Chávez 19Stolen bases CUB José Fernández 5 +Pitching leadersStatisticNameTotalWins MEX Luis García 5Earned run average CUB José M. Pineda 0.50 References Baseball World Cup, 1961 Category:Baseball World Cup Category:1961 in Costa Rican sport Category:April 1961 sports events in North America