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 Athletes will first partake in the 12U Open Development Camps at various locations across the country. The Open Development Camps were established to provide athletes across the country with the opportunity to become involved with Team USA in a setting that provides instruction, evaluation and fun. Players from the development camps will be recommended to USA Baseball officials. From those recommendations, USA Baseball will invite 112 players to participate in the 12U National Open. The National Open will be a three-day event concluding with the selection of a minimum of 14 12U National Team Trials participants. The USA Baseball 12U