| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Dominican Republic |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Gaspar Pérez |
The 1969 Amateur World Series was the 17th edition of the Amateur World Series international baseball tournament. It was held, for the first time, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 15 through August 26, 1969. The competition marked the first time the United States participated in the Amateur World Series since the 1942 tournament.
Cuba and the US were both 9-0 when they met in the finals, with Cuba winning 2–1. Gaspar Pérez was the winning pitcher for Cuba and also drove in their first run to tie the game and scored the second, decisive run. Most of the 20,000 fans who watched the finals were pro-Cuba, reportedly due to lingering resentment from the 1965 US invasion of the Dominican Republic.[1]
- ^ Bjarkman, Peter (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864–2006. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 9780786428298.