The 1958 Little League World Series took place on August 19 through 22 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico,[2] won its second consecutive Little League World Series (LLWS) by defeating the Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the 12th championship game.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 19–August 22 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Industrial Little LeagueMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runner-up |   Jaycee Little LeagueKankakee, Illinois |
This was the last LLWS to be played at Original Field in Williamsport.[1] This was the first LLWS to include teams from more than four qualifying regions, and also the first to give automatic berths to teams from Canada, represented by the Valleyfield Little League of Valleyfield, Quebec, and to Latin America, represented by Monterrey.
Teams
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| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Kankakee, Illinois North Region Jaycee Little League |
 Valleyfield, Quebec Canada RegionValleyfield Little League |
 Darien, ConnecticutEast Region Darien Little League |
 Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Region Industrial Little League |
 Gadsden, AlabamaSouth Region National League of Gadsden |
 Honolulu, HawaiiPacific Region Pearl Harbor Little League |
 Portland, OregonWest region Rose City Little League |
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 7 | |||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 11 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 11 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 10 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | |||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Alabama | ||||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | |||||||||
| 1958 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
.svg) Industrial Little League Monterrey, Nuevo León |
Champions path
edit| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | ||
| ? | Tolteca LL | ? |
| ? | Metropolitana LL | ? |
| ? | Maya LL | ? |
| Latinoamerican Championship | ||
| ? | Puerto Rico | 15–0 |
| ? | Venezuela | 2–0 |
Notable players
edit- Keith Lampard (Portland, Oregon) - former MLB outfielder - Houston Astros
- Héctor Torres (Monterrey, Mexico) - former MLB SS, 2B, 3B, and coach
- Carlos "Bobby" Trevino (Monterrey, Mexico) - former MLB outfielder - California Angels
- Rick Wise (Portland, Oregon) - former MLB pitcher
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b "Little League Series Opens". The Daily News. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. August 19, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ See: Mexico in the Little League World Series.