Английская Википедия:1951 Caribbean Series
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox international baseball tournament The third edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1951. The Series inauguration on February 21 was delayed due to heavy rain and it was held from February 22 through February 26, including two double-headers on February 25, featuring the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Leones del Habana; Panama, Spur Cola Colonites; Puerto Rico, Cangrejeros de Santurce, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Cervecería Caracas Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela.
Summary
The Puerto Rico team won the Series with a 5-1 record and was managed by George Scales. Their only defeat came from Cuba. The team was led by OF Luis Rodríguez Olmo, who was named Most Valuable Player after hitting .423 (11-for-26) with three home runs and nine RBI. Other contributions came from pitchers Pantalones Santiago (two complete-game wins), Rubén Gómez (two wins, one save), 1B George Crowe (.333, one grand slam, 7 RBI), and SS Stan Breard (.423, seven runs, 4 doubles, 8 RBI). Also in the Puerto Rican roster were Jim Gilliam (2B), Buster Clarkson (3B), Bob Thurman (OF) and Willard Brown (OF).
Managed by Mike González, Cuba finished in second place with a 4-2 mark. 1B Lorenzo Cabrera led the Series hitters with an astronomical .619 batting average (13-for-23), while the pitching staff was led by Adrián Zabala (2-0), Hoyt Wilhelm (1-1) and Bill Ayers (1 win, 1 save). Also included in the roster were Sandy Amorós (OF), Pedro Formental (OF), Bert Haas (3B), Spider Jorgensen (2B), Ed Mierkowicz (OF), Jiquí Moreno (P) and Carlos Pascual (P).
Venezuela was managed by Lázaro Salazar and finished 2-4, with both victories over Panama. The team was led by 1B René González, who hit .316 (6-for-19), including two doubles, two home runs and a Series-leading 11 RBI. Pitcher José Bracho posted a 1-0 record and a 0.71 ERA in 12⅔ IP, helping himself with the bat while hitting .500 (3-for-6) with a double, one run and four RBIs. Other significant players in the roster included Luis García (3B), Vidal López (LF), Jim Pendleton (SS), Chucho Ramos (1B) and Ken Staples (C), as well as pitchers Frank Biscan, Julio Bracho, Alex Carrasquel and Clem Labine.
Panama ended with a 1-5 mark and was managed by catcher León Kellman. The team's only victory came behind a strong pitching effort from starter Connie Johnson over the Cuban team, while 1B Archie Ware paced the offense in average (.348), hits (8) and RBI (4).
Participating teams
Final standings
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Scoreboards
Game 1, February 22
Game 2, February 22
Game 3, February 23
Game 4, February 23
Game 5, February 24
Game 6, February 24
Game 7, February 25
Game 8, February 25
Game 9, February 25
Game 10, February 25
Game 11, February 26
Game 12, February 26
Statistics leaders
Awards
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| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Olmo | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Best manager | Шаблон:Flagicon George Scales | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First base | Шаблон:Flagicon Lorenzo Cabrera | Шаблон:Flagicon Leones del Habana |
| Second base | Шаблон:Flagicon Spook Jacobs | Шаблон:Flagicon Spur Cola Colonites |
| Third base | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Dicks | Шаблон:Flagicon Navegantes del Magallanes |
| Shortstop | Шаблон:Flagicon Stan Breard | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Left field | Шаблон:Flagicon Pedro Formental | Шаблон:Flagicon Leones del Habana |
| Center field | Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Olmo | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Right field | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Thurman | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Catcher | Шаблон:Flagicon Güigüí Lucas | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Pitcher | Шаблон:Flagicon José Santiago | Шаблон:Flagicon Cangrejeros de Santurce |
See also
References
Sources
- Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Jefferson, Caracas, Venezuela: Impresos Urbina, C.A., 1987.
- Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela – 1895-2006 . Caracas, Venezuela: Impresión Arte, C.A., 2007.
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