1968 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 18–August 23 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() Osaka, Japan |
Runner-up | ![]() ![]() Richmond, Virginia |
The 1968 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Wakayama Little League of Osaka, Japan, defeated the Tuckahoe Little League of Richmond, Virginia, in the championship game of the 22nd Little League World Series.
Teams
United States | International |
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![]() North Region American Little League | ![]() ![]() Canada Region Sherbrooke-Lennoxville Little League |
![]() East Region National Little League | ![]() ![]() Europe Region Wiesbaden Little League |
![]() South Region Tuckahoe Little League | ![]() ![]() Far East Region Wakayama Little League |
![]() West Region Bolsa Little League | ![]() ![]() Latin America Region Chinendaga Little League |
Championship bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 18 | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
August 22 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
August 18 | ||||||||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
August 19 | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
August 22 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
August 19 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
August 23 | ||||||||||
![]() | 14 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
Games A & B | Game D | |||||
August 19 | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
August 21 | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
August 20 | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Game C | ||||||
August 22 | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
1968 Little League World Series Champions |
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![]() ![]() Wakayama Little League Osaka, Japan |
Notable players
- Jim Pankovits of Richmond went on to play in MLB as an infielder between 1984 and 1990
- Turk Schonert of Garden Grove went on to play in the NFL as a quarterback between 1981 and 1989
External links
- 1968 Little League World Series
- Line scores for the 1968 LLWS
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