[2][3] The tournament saw the debut of the Estadio Universitario, which would go on to be the longtime home of the Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

[2][a] In the opening game, on March 3, pitcher José "Carrao" Bracho propelled Venezuela to an 11-inning, 3–2 win over Colombia.

[7][2] Emilio Cueche became the first player in Venezuelan professional baseball history to throw a shutout, in a 7–0 victory over the Dominican Republic.

[1] Some players had to leave the tournament early due to the start of spring training, such as including Cuban big leaguer Sandy Amorós, who left to practice with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Vero Beach.

[8] Venezuela's José Bracho also left early, to play with the Triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs.