1961 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Northern Little League El Cajon, California |
| Runners-up | El Campo Little League El Campo, Texas |
The 1961 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Northern Little League of El Cajon, California, defeated El Campo Little League of El Campo, Texas, in the championship game of the 15th Little League World Series.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute, Indiana North Region American Little League |
Montreal, Quebec Canada Region Kiwanis East Little League |
| Levittown, Pennsylvania East Region American Little League |
Pirmasens, West Germany Europe Region Pirmasens Housing Area Little League |
| El Campo, Texas South Region El Campo Little League |
Hilo, Hawaii Pacific Region Hilo American Little League |
| El Cajon, California West Region Northern Little League |
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Industrial Little League |
Winners bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 0 | |||||||||
| California (F/7) | 1 | |||||||||
| California (F/8) | 3 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | 8 | |||||||||
| California | 4 | |||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | |||||||||
| Texas (F/8) | 4 | |||||||||
| Texas | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| Pennsylvania | 10 | |||||
| Canada | 5 | |||||
| Pennsylvania | 1 | |||||
| Indiana | 5 | |||||
| Indiana | 3 | |||||
| West Germany | 0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||
| West Germany | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
| Northern Little League El Cajon, California |
Notable players
- Brian Sipe of El Cajon went on to play professional football in the NFL and USFL from 1974 through 1985; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 1999.[1]
- George Strickler of American Little League became a successful engineer and golfer.
References
- ^ "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.