1971 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 24–August 28 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() Tainan City, Taiwan |
Runner-up | ![]() ![]() Gary, Indiana |
The 1971 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Anderson Little League of Gary, Indiana, in the championship game of the 25th Little League World Series.
This was the first championship game that was decided in extra innings, and remains the longest championship game in LLWS history, at nine innings.
Teams
United States | International |
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![]() North Region Anderson Little League | ![]() ![]() Brockville Little League |
![]() East Region East Little League | ![]() Europe Region Madrid Little League |
![]() South Region Gardenside Little League | ![]() Far East Region Tainan Little League |
![]() West Region Wahiawa American Little League | ![]() Latin America Region Caguas-Gillette Little League |
Championship bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 11 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
August 28 (F/9) | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
August 27 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
Games A & B | Game D | |||||
August 25 | ||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
August 27 | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
August 26 | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Game C | ||||||
August 27 | ||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
1971 Little League World Series Champions |
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![]() Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Lloyd McClendon of the Gary, Indiana, team went on to play in MLB as an outfielder from 1987 to 1994, and later a career as a coach and manager. He was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2006.[1] He went 5 for 5 with 5 home runs during the LLWS while getting walked in all other plate appearances.
- Wu Cheng-wen of the Tainan team was trained as an engineer, elected a 2004 fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and appointed Minister of Taiwan's Science and Technology Council in 2024.
References
- ^ "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
External links
- 1971 Little League World Series
- Line scores for the 1971 LLWS
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