Tournament details | |
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Country | Cuba |
City | Havana |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 9–14 February |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tigres de Marianao (1st title) |
Runner-up | Cerveza Balboa |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Solly Drake |
The ninth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1957. It was held from February 9 through February 14, featuring the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Tigres de Marianao; Panama, Cerveza Balboa; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Leones del Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio del Cerro in Havana, the Cuban capital. The first pitch was thrown by Ford Frick, by then the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.