American Series

An American Series was a set of games played between Cuban and American baseball teams in Cuba. An American team would travel to Cuba and play various professional, all-star and/or amateur Cuban teams throughout the country. The first American Series took place in 1891, with a team known as the All-Americans going 5-0 against its Cuban opponents.

Various major, minor and Negro league teams took part in the American Series - including the Cincinnati Reds, Lincoln Giants and Boston Red Sox. The final American Series was played from March 20 to March 23, 1959. The Los Angeles Dodgers, featuring Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, and the Reds each partook in their own individual Series that year.

Many well-known names played in American Series, including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Josh Gibson, Sam Crawford, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams and Christy Mathewson.

Further Reading

• Wikipedia article