1973 Amateur World Series (in Nicaragua)
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The 1973 Amateur World Series in Managua, Nicaragua was run by FEMBA, a splinter organization from the International Baseball Federation (FIBA). It ran parallel to FIBA's 1973 Amateur World Series in Cuba, during a period of international baseball conflict.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
Tournament details | |
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Country | Nicaragua |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States |
Runner-up | Nicaragua |
Third place | Puerto Rico |
Fourth place | Colombia |
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Though the FEMBA event started and ended earlier, it went into the history books post-reconciliation as "Amateur World Series XXII" while the FIBA event was known as "Amateur World Series XXI".[citation needed] The FEMBA Series was held in Managua, Nicaragua from November 22 through December 5.[citation needed]