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Latin American Series (1952)

This article is about the tournament held in Caracas in 1952. For the club competition held from 2013 to 2019, see Latin American Series.
Latin American Series (1952)
Tournament details
CountryVenezuela
CityCaracas
Venue(s)Estadio Universitario de Caracas
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Cuba
Runner-up Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Games played18

The Latin American Series (Spanish: Serie Latinoamericana)[1] was a one-time international baseball tournament held in Caracas, Venezuela in March 1952.[2] Envisioned as a alternative to the Caribbean Series contested by national teams, its rosters were made up of professional baseball players, rather than the non-professional amateurs that played in Olympic-style competitions at the time (like the Amateur World Series).[2][3]

The tournament saw the debut of the Estadio Universitario, which would go on to be the longtime home of the Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.[4][5] The Dominican Republic's José St. Claire would be the first player to hit a home run in the stadium.[2][a]

Tournament summary

In the opening game, on March 3, pitcher José "Carrao" Bracho propelled Venezuela to an 11-inning, 3–2 win over Colombia.[7][2] Emilio Cueche became the first player in Venezuelan professional baseball history to throw a shutout, in a 7–0 victory over the Dominican Republic.[1]

Some players had to leave the tournament early due to the start of spring training, such as including Cuban big leaguer Sandy Amorós, who left to practice with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Vero Beach.[8] Venezuela's José Bracho also left early, to play with the Triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs.[9]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB
1  Cuba 9 7 2 44 30 +14 .778 —
2  Venezuela (H) 9 5 4 39 35 +4 .556 2
3  Dominican Republic 9 3 6 20 32 −12 .333 4
4  Colombia 9 3 6 26 32 −6 .333 4
Source: The Sporting News
(H) Hosts

Results

2 March 1952 Venezuela  3–2 (F/11)  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Patiño Boxscore LP: Julio Florez
4 March 1952 Cuba  2–1 (F/10)  Dominican Republic Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Armando Roche Boxscore LP: Manuel Cáceres
HR: José St. Claire
5 March 1952 Cuba  5–6  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Roque Contreras Boxscore WP: Catano Acosta
6 March 1952 Venezuela  6–0  Dominican Republic Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Emilio Cueche Boxscore LP: Luis Martinez
8 March 1952 Dominican Republic  1–0  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Miguel Payano Boxscore LP: Roberto Zapata
9 March 1952 Cuba  5–4  Venezuela Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Armando Roche Boxscore LP: José Bracho
10 March 1952 Venezuela  3–4  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Julian Ladera Boxscore WP: Manuel Verecco Gomez
12 March 1952 Cuba  7–1  Dominican Republic Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Santiago Ullrich Boxscore LP: Manuel Cáceres
HR: Edmundo Amorós
13 March 1952 Venezuela  2–5  Dominican Republic Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Emilio Cueche Boxscore WP: Miguel Payano
15 March 1952 Colombia  7–8 (F/10)  Cuba Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Manuel Verecco Gomez Boxscore WP: Roque Contreras
HR: Pedro Miranda
16 March 1952 Colombia  2–1  Dominican Republic Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Manuel Verecco Gomez Boxscore LP: José Mattos
16 March 1952 Venezuela  3–8  Cuba Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Emilio Cueche Boxscore WP: Eusebio Silverio Perez
17 March 1952 Colombia  3–4  Venezuela Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Roberto Zapata Boxscore WP: Emilio Cueche
19 March 1952 Dominican Republic  1–4  Cuba Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: Miguel Payano Boxscore WP: Armando Roche
HR: José St. Claire
20 March 1952 Dominican Republic  5–8  Venezuela Estadio Universitario de Caracas
LP: José Mattos Boxscore WP: Emilio Cueche
HR: Luis García
22 March 1952 Cuba  2–1  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Roque Contreras Boxscore LP: Cipriano Herrera
23 March 1952 Dominican Republic  5–1  Colombia Estadio Universitario de Caracas
WP: Manuel Cáceres Boxscore LP: Manuel Verecco Gomez
23 March 1952 Venezuela  6–3  Cuba Estadio Universitario de Caracas
Boxscore

See also


Notes

  1. ^ Luis "Camaleón" García would be the first Venezuelan player to hit a home run in the Universitario, in an 8–5 win over the Dominican Republic.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Emilio Cueche". Museodebeisbol.com (in Spanish). Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Close Games Mark 'Native' Latin Series". The Sporting News. 19 March 1952. p. 30. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "A Touch of Class". The World Games. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025. There was a Baseball World Cup from 1938-2011, but apart from the last few years of its existence, it was strictly limited to amateur players.
  4. ^ "SOBRE.300" (in Spanish). El Informante. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ^ "67 años de historia reúne el Estadio Universitario de Caracas" (in Spanish). Diario Avance. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ Javier González [@javiergon56] (March 20, 2024). "20 de marzo de 1952: Luis "Camaleón" García se convirtió en el primer pelotero profesional venezolano que conectó jonrón en el estadio Universitario. El estacazo lo bateó durante la I Serie Latinoamericana de Beisbol Profesional" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Bracho Vencio A Colombia, 3 Por 2" (in Spanish). University of Florida Digital Collections. Diario de la Marina. 4 March 1952. p. 18. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Cuba Loses Three Stars, But Wins Latin Series". The Sporting News. 2 April 1952. p. 20. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ^ "El Pitcher Estelar De Venezuela Se "Fuga" A Toronto" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 18 March 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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