Baseball at the 1959 Pan American Games

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Baseball at the I959 Pan American Games
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Venue Comiskey Park & Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Competitors9 teams
Medalists
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Baseball at the 1959 Pan American Games was contested between nine teams. The 1959 edition was the first Pan American Games held in the United States and the third overall. Games were held at Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field in Chicago from August 27 through September 7. This remains the only Pan American Games baseball championship won by Venezuela.

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Team summaries

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela went 6–1 to claim the title. The team was managed by José Antonio Casanova and featured future big leaguer Dámaso Blanco. Infielder José Flores led the event with three triples while Enrique Capecchi was 2-0 pitching against Brazil and the US, also Manuel Pérez Bolaños was 2-0 on the mound, as well as 18-year-old Luis Peñalver, about to embark on a 19-year Minor League career, mostly in AAA.

Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico won Silver, thanks to a 5–1 record. Irmo Figueroa led the competition in average (.500) while Carlos Pizarro had the most hits (12). R. Vazquez led in RBI (10) and tied for the home run lead with 2.

Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States won Bronze at 4–3; their 3–2 win over Cuba helped them lock up the Medal. An A. Hall, presumably Alan Hall, tied for the homer lead with two. Charles Davis had the best ERA (0.69). Future Hall Of Famer Lou Brock was 1-for-10. Another future major leaguer was outfielder Ty Cline. Third baseman Jack McCartan later won a gold medal as the goaltender for the United States hockey team at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba had a very disappointing tourney, going 2–4 and failing to take a medal, a contrast with the upcoming state-sponsored Fidel Castro era teams that breached the amateur code and won 10 Pan Am Games Gold Medals in a row. Urbano Gonzalez hit .353 and Pedro Chavez was 5-for-9.

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico was 5th at 3–2. Roberto Coto led the event with 5 doubles. Mauro Ruiz went 2–0, the only non-Venezuelan to post that record.

Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica had one of their best events ever, going 3–3 to finish 6th. They were followed by Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (7th, 2–4) and Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (8th, 2–3). Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil finished last, losing all six of their games.

Final standing

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men'sFlag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
  • Rubén Millán
  • Francisco López
  • William Tronconis
  • Eduardo Amaya
  • Miguel Giron
  • José Flores
  • Tadeo Flores
  • Raúl Landaeta
  • Dámaso Blanco
  • Domingo Martín
  • Luis Manuel Hernández
  • Manuel Pérez Bolaños
  • Luis Peñalver
  • José Pérez
  • Lucas Ferreira
  • Enrique Capecchi
  • Francisco Oliveros
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
  • Carlos Pizarro
  • Santiago Rosario
  • Angel Fuentes
  • Reinaldo Vásquez
  • Luís Marrero
  • Jorge Pacheco
  • Ignacio Rios
  • Héctor Valle
  • José A. Meléndez
  • José Marrero
  • Irmo Figueroa
  • Raúl Rodríguez
  • Juan López
  • José V. Meléndez
  • José Calderon
  • Héctor Santiago
  • Enrique Irizarri
  • Ricardo Delgado
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
  • Lou Brock
  • Ron Causton
  • Ty Cline
  • Charles Davis
  • Jerry Droscher
  • Terry Gellinger
  • Alan Hall
  • Ralph Hochgrebe
  • Robert Hoover
  • Arley Kangous
  • Allen Kennedy
  • Ron Klepfer
  • Jack McCartan
  • Perry McGriff
  • William Mansfield
  • Grayson Mersch
  • Tom Orton
  • Roger Rudeen

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