The 1976

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was the 24th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's

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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the

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(which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the fourth time, in

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, and was won by

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its 14th AWS victory. There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participant

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Final standings

References

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1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

1976 in Colombian sport