1947 Amateur World Series

1947 Amateur World Series

Tournament details
Country	Colombia
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Colombia
Runners-up	Puerto Rico
Third place	Nicaragua
Fourth place	Mexico
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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.

Colombia won its first world championship title, defeating Puerto Rico in the final game. ^{[1] [2]}

The Cuban national team sat out the tournament, due to a dispute over the eligibility of Colombian pitcher Carlos "Petaca" Rodríguez, who the Cuban Amateur Athletic Union alleged had played professional baseball and was thus ineligible. ^[3] Thus,

Final standings

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

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.
2. "Puerto Rico perdió el juego decisivo de IX Serie". East View Global Press Archive. El Mundo. 22 December 2024. p. 21. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
3. "EN CARTAGENA SE PROFESIONALIZO LA FEDERACION INT. DE BASEBALL". La Prensa Libre. 19 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 13 October 2025.