Baseball was contested at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Participating nations Nine countries participated. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.Centro Carbie
Venezuela was pegged as the favorite to win the tournament, given the country's recent victories in the 1944 and 1945 Amateur World Series. However, the country was missing most of its 1945 championship-winning team, which had since turned professional with the establishment of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Willy Miranda, a future Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, made his debut with the Cuba national team in the 1946 Games, hitting .250.
Medalists Men's baseballHumberto VargasArmando CrizonPedro MirandaCarlos BustosJosé AraújoIsaac VillersJulio FlorezRamón HerazoCarlos RodríguezAndrés CavadíasJulio GalofraCosme PájaroAndrés FlorezEnrique HernándezPedro ZambranoCipriano HerreraManuel PeñarandaJosé CorpasManager: Pelayo ChacónLuis M. MuñozMarino PérezRamón E. VargasVicente ScarpatteJuan B. ÁlvarezAquiles MartínezRafael A. VargasOscar A. ÁlvarezMiguel PayanoBienvenido AriasOscar MirJosé A. MatosManuel A. TrabousJulio LaraLuis T. VinalsDiomedes OlivoRomán RamosFernando AbreuManager: Burrulote RodríguezRouget ÁvalosBernardo CuervoMario ChacónJulio DelgadoMario DíazAlfredo DomínguezIgnacio FerrerAlberto GómezÁngel GonzálezHiram GonzálezJosé L. GarcíaGuillermo MirandaMiguel MontielMario PérezRamiro RamírezRené SolísGilberto SotoGeneroso StableManager: Victor Muñoz
Group stage The group stage featured a round robin format to determine the medal winners, similar to the format of the 1938 tournament.
Final stage
Gold medal game Colombia and the Dominican Republic, which both defeated Cuba in the tie-breaker, tied in a thirteen-inning pitcher's duel on December 26. A rematch, which would decide the baseball champion at the tournament, was scheduled for December 28, after the closing ceremonies. However, the Dominican team did not appear, because their return flight had already been booked for the evening of the 28th. Thus, the games committee pronounced Colombia the winners of the tournament.
Statistical leaders
Batting Statistic Name Total Batting average César González .479 Hits Alberto Gómez 15 Runs Pedro Miranda Fausto Fuenmayor 8 Home runs Manuel Trabous 1 Stolen bases Pedro Miranda 7
Pitching Statistic Name Total Wins Carlos Rodríguez 3 Losses 5 tied with 2 Innings pitched Diomedes Olivo 36.1 Earned run average* Carlos Rodríguez 0.00 Strikeouts Diomedes Olivo 27 * Minimum 15 innings pitched
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