1978 Amateur World Series

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1978 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Dates25 August – 6 September
Teams11
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (15th title)
Runner-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
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The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place in Italy, only the second time outside the Americas, from 25 August to 6 September, and was won by Cuba  –its 15th AWS victory.

Contents

There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants Belgium and Australia.

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Honors and awards

Statistical leaders

Awards

AwardPlayerRef.
Most Valuable Player Flag of Cuba.svg Antonio Muñoz [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Historia de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History XXI-XXX (1973-1988)". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
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