1978 Amateur World Series
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Dates | 25 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 11 |
| Defending champions |  Cuba |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (15th title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place in Italy, only the second time outside the Americas, from 25 August to 6 September, and was won by Cuba – its 15th AWS victory.
There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants Belgium and Australia.
Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
| 2 | United States |
| 3 | South Korea |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 |  Nicaragua |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
| 8 |  Mexico |
| 9 |  Canada |
| 10 |  Australia |
| 11 |  Belgium |
Honors and awards
[edit]Statistical leaders
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Awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Antonio Muñoz | [1] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Historia de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History XXI-XXX (1973-1988)". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
External links
[edit]- "XXV Baseball World Cup Italy". Baseball World Cup.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009.