International Amateur Baseball Tournament

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International Amateur Baseball Tournament
Tournament details
Country Mexico
City Mexico City
Venue(s) Parque del Seguro Social
DatesNovember 2–10, 1968 (1968-11-02 1968-11-10)
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Runner-upFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Tournament statistics
Games played12

The International Amateur Baseball Tournament was held in Mexico City in 1968 between four different national baseball teams. [1] [2] The tournament occurred shortly after the 1968 Olympic Games, also in Mexico City, though it was not considered part of the Olympic program. It was billed as the first edition of the tournament, but the format was not continued; future international amateur tournaments, including the following year in Santo Domingo, would continue to bill themselves as the Amateur World Series.

Contents

The champion United States team was coached by veteran college coach Danny Litwhiler. [3] It lost only one game, in a ten-inning shutout to Mexico. [4] [5] The U.S. team included several future major leaguers, namely Brent Strom, Larry Gura, Lenny Randle, and Steve Rogers. Other future major leaguers included Puerto Rico's Miguel Fuentes. [6]

Standings

PosTeamWL
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 42
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 15

Results

November 2, 1968 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1 – 2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
Boxscore

November 3, 1968 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg8 – 21 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 3, 1968 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 4, 1968 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 – 9 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 5, 1968 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 6, 1968 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2 – 15 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 7, 1968 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8 – 1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 7, 1968 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 – 2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 8, 1968 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg12 – 4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 9, 1968 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 – 4 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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November 10, 1968 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2 – 4 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Parque del Seguro Social, Mexico City
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Final

November 10, 1968 at Parque del Seguro Social
Team123456789 R H E
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 000010040581
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 010000000160
WP: Brent Strom   LP: Andres Leaño
Home runs:
USA: Gary Sanserino
CUB: None
Boxscore

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