1950 Caribbean Series

Template:Short description Template:Infobox international baseball tournament The second edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 21 through February 27, in 1950. It featured the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Alacranes del Almendares; Panama, Carta Vieja Yankees; Puerto Rico, Criollos de Caguas, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Sixto Escobar Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Summary

The Series had to go more than the scheduled 12 games when both Panama and Puerto Rico teams ended with a similar 4-2 record. Panama clinched the title after beating Puerto Rico in a tiebreaker game. The Panamanian team, who entered the series as underdog, was led by manager/outfielder Wayne Blackburn, pitcher Chet Brewer (2-0), and third baseman Joe Tuminelli, who hit two home runs with seven runs batted in as he received Series MVP honors. The champion team also counted with pitchers John Fitzgerald, Tony Jacobs, Jean-Pierre Roy and Pat Scantlebury; catchers Roy Easterwood and Stan Andrews; second baseman Spook Jacobs, and outfielder Ted Cieslak.

Puerto Rico was led by manager/outfielder Luis Rodríguez Olmo, who hit .292, and pitcher Luis Arroyo (2-0), who posted a 1.72 ERA and allowed eight hits in 15+2⁄3 innings. Other significant players in the roster included outfielder Willard Brown (.348), pitchers Wilmer Fields (1-0, one HR) and Rubén Gómez, and first baseman Vic Power.

Even with the Cubans heavily favored to win the Series, they only went 3-3. The team was managed by catcher Fermín Guerra, and included Andrés Fleitas, Al Gionfriddo, Conrado Marrero, Willy Miranda, René Monteagudo and Roberto Ortiz. Slugger Héctor Rodríguez led the hitters with a .474 batting average (9-for-19), while pitcher Bob Hooper ended 2-0.

The hapless Venezuelan team was managed by outfielder Vidal López and finished with a 1-5 record, being outscored 14-22, while losing by one run in three of their five defeats. López paced the offense with a team-high four RBIs, leading also the Series in doubles (4) and tying Guerra and Monteagudo for 4th in RBIs. The roster included Alex Carrasquel, Chico Carrasquel, Pete Coscarart, Terris McDuffie, Bob Griffith, Jim Pendleton and Chucho Ramos, while the team's only victory came behind a strong pitching effort from starter Santiago Ullrich in the opener.

Participating teams

Team	Manager
Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares	Template:Flagicon Fermín Guerra
Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees	Template:Flagicon Wayne Blackburn
Template:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas	Template:Flagicon Luis Olmo
Template:Flagicon Navegantes del Magallanes	Template:Flagicon Vidal López

Final standings

Scoreboards

Game 1, February 21

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Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	7	0
Venezuela	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	x	3	11	1
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Vieja Yankees 6 Wins Template:Flagicon Luis Arroyo Template:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas 3 Template:Flagicon Chet Brewer Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees Template:Flagicon Bob Hooper Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares Awards Tournament Awards Award Player Team MVP Template:Flagicon Joe Tuminelli Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees Best manager Template:Flagicon Wayne Blackburn Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees All Star Team Position Player Team First base Template:Flagicon Andrés Fleitas Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares Second base Template:Flagicon Spook Jacobs Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees Third base Template:Flagicon Héctor Rodríguez Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares Shortstop Template:Flagicon Alfonso Carrasquel Template:Flagicon Navegantes del Magallanes Left field Template:Flagicon Luis Olmo Template:Flagicon Criollos de Caguas Center field Template:Flagicon Dick Burgett Template:Flagicon Carta Vieja Yankees Right field Template:Flagicon Roberto Ortiz Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares Catcher Template:Flagicon Fermín Guerra Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares Pitcher Template:Flagicon Bob Hooper Template:Flagicon Alacranes del Almendares See also List of baseball players who have played in the Caribbean Series 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. External links Official site Latino Baseball Series del Caribe, Las (Spanish)