1947 Amateur World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colombia |
| Runners-up | Puerto Rico |
| Third place | Nicaragua |
| Fourth place | Mexico |
The 1947 Amateur World Series was the ninth edition of the Amateur World Series, an international baseball tournament held from November 29 through December 20 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Colombia won its first world championship title, defeating Puerto Rico in the final game.
The Cuban national team sat out the tournament, due to a dispute over the eligibility of Colombian pitcher Carlos "Petaca" RodrÃguez, who the Cuban Amateur Athletic Union alleged had played professional baseball and was thus ineligible. Thus,