1938 Amateur World Series

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1938 Amateur World Series
Tournament details
CountryGreat Britain
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Dates13–20 August
Teams2
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played5

The 1938 Amateur World Series was the inaugural Amateur World Series, the tournament that would eventually become the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by Great Britain and the United States over a series of five games from August 13 to August 20 in England. It was won by Great Britain.

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Participants

Venues

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1938 Amateur World Series (England)
CityStadium
Location dot red.svg Liverpool Wavertree Stadium
Location dot green.svg Kingston upon Hull Old Craven Park
Location dot blue.svg Rochdale Spotland Stadium
Location dot orange.svg Halifax The Shay
Location dot purple.svg Leeds Headingley Stadium

Results

August 13, 1938 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3 0 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool
August 15, 1938 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg8 6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Kingston upon Hull
August 17, 1938 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
August 19, 1938 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4 0 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The Shay, Halifax
August 20, 1938 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5 3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Leeds

Final standings

Pos.TeamWLRSRA
Gold medal.svg 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 412014
Silver medal.svg 2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 141420

Rosters

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References

  1. "Who's Who in the England Team" . Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Doc Holden". 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. Leslie Mann (1940). Baseball Around the World. International Amateur Baseball Federation. p. 25.

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