Latin American Series (1952)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| City | Caracas |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Universitario de Caracas |
| Dates | March 2–23, 1952 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
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 an 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]
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 |
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 |
