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 The National Training Complex is also home to the flagship USA Baseball Team Store, which is open during all USA Baseball events at the complex. From 1997–2011, USA Baseball fielded a 16U National Team that participated in the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) World Youth Championships, as well as other tournaments, including the COPABE Pan American Youth Championships and the 1999 PAL World Series. In its 15-year history, the USA Baseball 16U National Team experienced unparalleled success on the international stage. Team USA made it to the championship game of every international tournament it appeared in, taking home 11 gold medals