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1940 Amateur World Series

1940 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
Host country  Cuba
Dates 14 September – 6 October
Teams (from 2 continents)
Venue (in 1 host city)
Defending champions  Cuba (1939)
Final positions
Champions
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 Cuba (2nd title)
Runner-up
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 Nicaragua
Third place
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 United States
Fourth place  Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Games played 42
Most Valuable Player Connie Marrero
1939
1941

The 1940 Amateur World Series was the third Amateur World Series, later known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by seven different teams playing twelve games each from September 14 through October 6 in Cuba, who won the tournament for the second consecutive time.

Some players of note who took part in the tournament include:


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