1997 Little League World Series

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]

1997 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 18–August 23
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Linda Vista Little League
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Runner-upUnited StatesCalifornia South Mission Viejo Little League
Mission Viejo, California
← 1996
1998 →

Qualification

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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

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United States
Region Record
West 3–0
South 2–1
East 1–2
Central 0–3
International
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

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 August
 
 
  Yokohama, Japan0
 
23 August
 
  Guadalupe, Nuevo León 1
 
  Guadalupe, Nuevo León 5
 
21 August (5 innings)
 
   Mission Viejo, California4
 
  Mission Viejo, California12
 
 
  Bradenton, Florida 1
 
1997 Little League World Series Champions
 
Linda Vista Little League
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
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