Baseball in the Caribbean

  • Introduction

    Introduced in Cuba in 1864 when students returned home with a baseball and a bat.
  • Caribbean Baseball World Series

    The first Caribbean Baseball World Series was held in 1949, involving teams from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela.
  • Incarnation

    The first incarnation of the Caribbean Series was cancelled after the Cuban government abolished professional baseball in 1961
  • Reviving

    The Caribbean Series was revived in 1970