Andrés Quintero

Andrés Quintero

Biographical Information

Andrés Quintero starred for the Venezuelan national team in the 1953 Amateur World Series (having played previously in the 1951 Amateur World Series and 1952 Amateur World Series). He went 4-0 to help Venezuela win the Silver Medal (Cuba got the Gold) and Quintero was named Amateur World Series MVP. He was the third but last Venezuelan to win the award, following José Casanova (1941) and Héctor Benítez (1945). The four wins remain tied for the record in an Amateur World Series.

Quintero was with Venezuela when they won the Gold at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games. He had a 3.63 ERA in 22 1/3 IP in the 1955 Pan American Games (Venezuela got the Bronze) then coached for Venezuela when they won Gold in the 1959 Pan American Games (their only Pan American Games Gold through 2014).