1942 Amateur World Series 1942 Amateur World Series The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the tournament, which later was known as the Baseball World Cup. It was contested by five different teams playing twelve games each from September 26 through October 20 in Havana, Cuba, as the host team reclaimed its third championship in five attempts. There was a noticeably lower participation of teams as the effects of World War II started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States withdrew and forfeited their last four games. Therefore, the number of games contested, as opposed to slated, was actually
USA Baseball offense backed up Stroman's stellar outing with a 13-hit showing that led to 8 runs, five of which came with two outs, to secure the shutout victory and USA Baseball's first-ever World Baseball Classic championship. Stroman was named the MVP of the tournament, while Hosmer (1B) and Yelich (OF) were both named to the World Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team. ALL-TIME TEAM USA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC RESULTS: The USA Baseball Collegiate National Team is composed of the top non-draft eligible collegiate baseball players in the country. The team competes each summer in a schedule of exhibition games across the U.S. and