1969 Amateur World Series

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1969 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
CountryDominican Republic
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Runner-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Fourth placeFlag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Cuba.svg Gaspar Pérez
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The 1969 Amateur World Series was the 17th edition of the Amateur World Series international baseball tournament. It was held, for the first time, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 15 through August 26, 1969. The competition marked the first time the United States participated in the Amateur World Series since the 1942 tournament.

Contents

Cuba and the US were both 9-0 when they met in the finals, with Cuba winning 2–1. Gaspar Pérez was the winning pitcher for Cuba and also drove in their first run to tie the game and scored the second, decisive run. Most of the 20,000 fans who watched the finals were pro-Cuba, reportedly due to lingering resentment from the 1965 US invasion of the Dominican Republic. [1]

Participants

The 1969 edition of the Amateur World Series would be a watershed for international competition, as it saw the return of two powerhouses, the United States and Cuba. The United States, which had not participated in the tournament since withdrawing from the 1942 edition, returned after a 27-year absence. After their victory in the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada had spurred renewed interest in international competitions, William P. "Dutch" Fehring, president of the rejuvenated United States Baseball Federation (USBF), decided to actively participate in International Baseball Federation (FIBA) competitions. [2] The participation of the U.S. was fraught with political tensions; the U.S. military occupation of the Dominican Republic had occurred just four years earlier. [3] the

Joaquin Balaguer used the tournament for propaganda purposes Presidente Joaquin Balaguer en 1966 (cropped).jpg
Joaquín Balaguer used the tournament for propaganda purposes

Cuba returned after being absent for the 1965 tournament in Colombia, which it was unable to attend due to visa issues brought on by the Cold War. Dominican authorities were active to ensure that political protests did not derail the event, detaining several protesters. [3] Nevertheless, historians suggest that Dominican President Joaquín Balaguer used the event as propaganda, as a means of legitimizing his rule and positioning the Dominican Republic as an international actor friendly to both the capitalist U.S. and communist Cuba. [3] [4]

Venezuela, which had also not attended in 1965, also made its return.

Venue

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Estadio Quisqueya
Estadio Quisqueya
Capacity: 18,000
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The tournament, eventually realized in the Dominican Republic, was initially slated to take place in Colombia, which had hosted the 1965 Amateur World Series, in February 1969. However, these plans were abruptly cancelled in December 1968 due to a dispute between the Colombian Baseball Federation and the central government. [5] On April 30, 1969, it was announced that the tournament had been rescheduled for the Dominican Republic. [6]

Results

The group stage featured a round robin format to determine the medal winners. [2]

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBFlag of Cuba.svg  CUB Flag of the United States.svg  USA Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  PUR Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  AHO
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 101009113+781.000—2–110–39–010–18–09–19–35–317–012–1
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10917213+59.90011–210–04–08–07–25–312–64–015–06–0
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (H)9725033+17.7782.50–103–105–31–016–17–33–2 [lower-alpha 1] 7–28–2
4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 10736135+26.70030–40–93–516–412–56–52–14–29–09–0
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 10463367−34.40060–81–100–14–168–711–90–10–106–33–2
6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 10464765−18.40062–70–81–165–127–87–27–22–48–38–3
7Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 10465354−1.40063–51–93–75–69–112–77–09–17–47–4
8Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 10463947−8.40066–123–92–31–21–02–70–75–411–18–2
9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 9272838−10.2227.50–43–5 [lower-alpha 2] 2–410–04–21–94–50–14–8
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 9181480−66.1118.50–150–172–70–93–63–84–71–111–0 [lower-alpha 3]
11Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 9182265−43.1118.50–61–122–80–92–33–84–72–88–4 [lower-alpha 4]
Source: Baseball.ch (archived)
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Notes:
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Tournament summary

The last two encounters between the two sides, at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg and the 1968 International Amateur Tournament in Mexico City, had seen the U.S. defeat Cuba.

Final standings

Pos.TeamWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 100
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 91
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 72
4Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 73
5Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua 46
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 46
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 46
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 46
9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 27
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 18
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 18

Honors and awards

Statistical leaders

Awards

AwardPlayerRef.
Most Valuable Player Flag of Cuba.svg Gaspar Pérez [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Bjarkman, Peter (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864–2006. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 201. ISBN   9780786428298.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Historia de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History XI-XX (1950-1972)". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Yoder, April (2023). Pitching Democracy: Baseball and Politics in the Dominican Republic. University of Texas Press Austin. pp. 96–101.
  4. ↑ Yoder, April (September 29, 2016). "Dominican Baseball and Latin American Pluralism, 1969–1974". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History.
  5. ↑ "Colombia declinó organizacion de Serie Mundial de Beisbol Amateur" (in Spanish). La Republica. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Republica Dominicana montara la Serie Mundial Amateur" (in Spanish). La Republica. 30 April 1969. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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