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1982 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Children's baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| dates | August 24–28, 1982 |
| num_teams | 8 |
| champion_other | USAWashington National Little League |
| Kirkland, Washington | |
| second_other | TWN Puzih Little League |
| Chiayi County, Taiwan | |
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Kirkland, Washington Chiayi County, Taiwan The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series.
The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. These streaks by Taiwan still stand, and have not been seriously approached by another country or U.S. state. Kirkland's championship was recounted by ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series in an episode titled "Little Big Men" (season 1, episode 19), which originally aired in 2010.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Michigan Wyoming, Michigan | |
| Central Region | |
| Pinery Park Little League | Quebec Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec |
| CAN Canada Region | |
| Rotary Little League | |
| Maryland Easton, Maryland | |
| East Region | |
| Easton Little League | ESP Madrid, Spain |
| Europe Region | |
| Torrejon Air Base Little League | |
| Florida Sarasota, Florida | |
| South Region | |
| American Little League | TWN Chiayi County, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) |
| Far East Region | |
| Puzih Little League | |
| Washington Kirkland, Washington | |
| West Region | |
| National Little League | VEN Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Latin America Region | |
| Coquivacoa Little League |
- Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Championship bracket
|August 24|TWN Taiwan|8|VEN Venezuela|2 |August 25|ESP Spain|0|CAN Canada|3 |August 24|Florida Florida|3|Washington Washington|5 |August 25 (F/8)|Michigan Michigan|4|Maryland Maryland|2 |August 26|TWN Taiwan|10|CAN Canada|7 |August 26|Washington Washington|3|Michigan Michigan|2 |August 28|TWN Taiwan|0|Washington Washington|6 |August 27|Michigan Michigan|7|CAN Canada|4
Position bracket
|August 25|Florida Florida|1|VEN Venezuela|6 |August 26|ESP Spain|18|Maryland Maryland|7 |August 27|VEN Venezuela|9|ESP Spain|1 |August 27|Florida Florida|5|Maryland Maryland|0
| 1982 Little League World Series Champions | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg | 100px]][[Image:Flag of Washington.svg | 100px]] |
| **National Little League** | ||
| **Kirkland, Washington** |
Notable players
- Wilson Álvarez (Maracaibo, Venezuela) – MLB pitcher between 1989 and 2005
- Stéphane Matteau (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL winger from 1990 to 2003
- Pierre Turgeon (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL center from 1987 to 2007; inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2007.
Champions path
After winning the district and state championships, Kirkland National Little League won four games at the West Region to reach the LLWS.
| Round | Opposition | Result | West Regional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | New Mexico Copper LL | 3–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | California Oak Grove LL | 5–4 | |
| Semifinals | Alaska Kodiak LL | 6–5 | |
| Western Region Championship | California South Bay LL | 3–1 |
References
References
- (August 29, 1982). "Kirkland kids zap Taiwan for LL title". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
- (August 29, 1982). "Kirkland ace snaps Taiwan LL hold, 6-0". Pittsburgh Press.
- "Hall of Excellence".
- "West Region Tournament". Unpage.com.
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