The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's
amateur
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baseball
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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the
International Baseball Federation
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(which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the
1988 tournament). The tournament took place in
Italy
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, only the second time outside the
Americas
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Along with th ...
, from 25 August to 6 September, and was won by
Cuba
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its 15th AWS victory.
There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants
Belgium
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and
Australia
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.
Final standings
References
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World Cup
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Baseball World Cup
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
Amateur World Series
The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament where national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two activ ...
Amateur World Series
The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament where national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two activ ...
Amateur World Series
The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament where national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two activ ...