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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 18–August 23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Linda Vista Little LeagueGuadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runner-up |   South Mission Viejo Little LeagueMission Viejo, California |
Qualification
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, IndianaCentral Dyer Little League |
  Surrey, British ColumbiaCanada Whalley Little League |
 Pottsville, PennsylvaniaEast Railway Park Little League |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope Arabian American Little League |
 Bradenton, FloridaSouth Manatee G.T. Bray East Little League |
  Yokohama, JapanFar East Seya Little League |
| Mission Viejo, California West South Mission Viejo Little League |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónLatin America Linda Vista Little League |
Pool play
edit| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3–0 |
| South | 2–1 |
| East | 1–2 |
| Central | 0–3 |
| 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
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 August | ||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | 0 | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 1 | |||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 5 | |||||
| 21 August (5 innings) | ||||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 4 | |||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 12 | |||||
| Bradenton, Florida | 1 | |||||
| 1997 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Notable players
edit- Lastings Milledge (Bradenton, Florida) – outfielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball
- Kevin Duffy (Bradenton, Florida) - First Base in NCAA and owner of Duffel’s Dugout
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.