1951 Amateur World Series quite limited. 1951 Amateur World Series The 1951 Amateur World Series was the twelfth Amateur World Series, the predecessor to the Baseball World Cup. It was the only Amateur World Series ever held in Mexico, taking place in Mexico City. The Series was played from November 1 through November 19, 1951. Cuba fared well in the preliminary round, going 9-1 with a one-run loss to Puerto Rico. Venezuela also was 9-1, followed by Puerto Rico (7-3) and the Dominican Republic (7-3). Failing to advance to round two were Nicaragua (6-4), Costa Rica (5-5), Panama (5-5), Colombia (4-6), Mexico (2-8), Guatemala
2000 Conference USA Baseball Tournament 2000 Conference USA Baseball Tournament The 2000 Conference USA Baseball Tournament was the 2000 postseason baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Conference USA, held at Florida Power Park in St. Petersburg, Florida from May 17–21. Houston defeated Cincinnati in the championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The tournament's format was changed slightly from the format used from 1996 to 1999. The play-in round that had been used to determine which of the lowest seeds would participate in the eight-team bracket was eliminated. Instead, only the top eight of the conference's