The 1996 Senior League World Series took place from August 11–17 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Maracaibo, Venezuela defeated Thousand Oaks, California in the championship game. This would be the final year that 17-time champion Taiwan competed in Senior League Baseball.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Dates | August 11–17, 1996 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Runner-up |  Thousand Oaks, California |
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 St. Cloud, FloridaDistrict 3 Host |
 North Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanada |
 Midway, DelawareEast |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaAramco Europe |
 Maumee, OhioNorth |
 Tainan, TaiwanFar East |
 Mobile, AlabamaSouth |
Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America |
| Thousand Oaks, California District 13 West |
Results
editWinner's Bracket
edit| Opening Game | — | — | Bracket Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Venezuela (F/10)
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Venezuela
| 13 | — | Florida
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Canada
| 2 | 2–0 | Venezuela
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Alabama
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Alabama
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Saudi Arabia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | California
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Ohio
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Delaware
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Delaware
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Taiwan
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | California
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket
edit| — | — | — | Bracket Final | |||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Taiwan | 10 | 1–1 | Alabama (F/10) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Florida | 3 | 1–1 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Ohio | 5 | 1–1 | Taiwan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | California | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1–1 | Delaware | 2 | 2–1 | Ohio | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1–1 | Ohio | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Placement Bracket
edit| — | — | — | Third-place game | |||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Canada | 2–2 | Ohio | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Delaware | 11 | 2–2 | Delaware | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–2 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Florida | 0 | 2–2 | Taiwan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Taiwan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round
edit| Semifinals | World championship | ||||||||
| 3–0 | Venezuela
| 3 | |||||||
| 2–0 | California
| 0 | |||||||
| 4–0 | Venezuela
| 4 | |||||||
| 4–1 | California
| 2 | |||||||
| 2–1 | Alabama
| 3 | |||||||
| 3–1 | California
| 11 | Third-place game | ||||||
| 3–2 | Delaware
| 4 | |||||||
| 3–2 | Alabama
| 3 | |||||||
| 1996 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
.svg) Maracaibo, Venezuela |
References
edit- ^ 1996 Senior League Baseball World Series Tournament. [1] Littleleague.org
- ^ St. Cloud Boys Loose As Tournament Begins. [2]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Mobile Ends St. Cloud's Marathon Quest For A World Series Title. [3]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Taiwanese Pitcher No-hits St. Cloud, 6-0. [4]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Maracaibo Again Wins Series Title. [5]. Orlando Sentinel.