1997 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 18–August 23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runners-up | South Mission Viejo Little League Mission Viejo, California |
The 1997 Little League World Series took place between August 18 and August 23 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California, in the championship game of the 51st Little League World Series. Mexico secured a dramatic come-from-behind win by staging a four-run rally in the bottom of sixth inning.[1]
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Dyer, Indiana Central Dyer Little League |
Surrey, British Columbia Canada Whalley Little League |
| Pottsville, Pennsylvania East Railway Park Little League |
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Arabian American Little League |
| Bradenton, Florida South Manatee G.T. Bray East Little League |
Yokohama, Japan Far East Seya Little League |
| Mission Viejo, California West South Mission Viejo Little League |
Guadalupe, Nuevo León Latin America Linda Vista Little League |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3–0 |
| South | 2–1 |
| East | 1–2 |
| Central | 0–3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3–0 |
| Far East | 2–1 |
| Europe | 1–2 |
| Canada | 0–3 |
- August 18
| Europe | 0–3 | Latin America |
| East | 1–0 | Central |
| Far East | 5–1 | Canada |
| West | 10–6 | South |
- August 19
| Europe | 5–0 | Canada |
| West | 9–0 | Central |
| Latin America | 12–0 (4 innings) |
Far East |
| South | 5–0 (8 innings) |
East |
(August 20
| Latin America | 3–0 | Canada |
| Central | 2–8 | South |
| Far East | 2–1 | Europe |
| East | 0–3 | West |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 August | ||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | 0 | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 1 | |||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 5 | |||||
| 21 August (5 innings) | ||||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 4 | |||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 12 | |||||
| Bradenton, Florida | 1 | |||||
| 1997 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Notable players
- Lastings Milledge (Bradenton, Florida) – outfielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball
- Kevin Duffy (Bradenton, Florida) - First Base in NCAA and owner of Duffel’s Dugout
See also
References
- ^ "S. Mission Viejo fans stunned, but proud of team". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino County, California. August 24, 1997. p. C4. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via newspapers.com.