Caribbean Series ( '' Serie del Caribe '' ) was played in . It was held from February 1 through February 6 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic ( Tigres del Licey ) , Mexico ( Yaquis de Obregón ) , Puerto Rico ( Cangrejeros de Santurce ) and Venezuela ( Leones del Caracas ) . The format consisted of 12 games , each team facing the other teams twice , and the games were played at UCV Stadium in Caracas , Venezuela . The Series was played to honor the memory of Roberto Clemente , who died on December 31 , 1972 , during a humanitarian mission to assist victims of the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1973 Caribbean Series