1968 Little League World Series
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1968 Little League World Series | |
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Dates | August 18– August 23 |
Teams participating | 8 |
Champion | Wakayama Little League Osaka, Japan |
Runner-up | Tuckahoe Little League Richmond, Virginia |
The 1968 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Wakayama Little League of Osaka, Japan defeated the Tuckahoe Little League of Richmond, Virginia in the championship game of the 22nd Little League World Series.
Qualification
United States | International |
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Terre Haute, Indiana North Region American |
Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada Region Sherbrooke-Lennoxville |
Hagerstown, Maryland East Region National |
Wiesbaden, Germany Europe Region Wiesbaden |
Richmond, Virginia South Region Tuckahoe |
Osaka, Japan Far East Region Wakayama |
Garden Grove, California West Region Bolsa |
Chinandega, Nicaragua Latin America Region Chinendaga |
Championship bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 18 | ||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||
August 22 | ||||||||||
Nicaragua | 0 | |||||||||
Canada | 5 | |||||||||
August 18 | ||||||||||
Virginia | 8 | |||||||||
Virginia | 6 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | |||||||||
Virginia | 0 | |||||||||
August 19 | ||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||
California | 3 | |||||||||
August 22 | ||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | |||||||||
California | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
August 19 | ||||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||
Germany | 2 | Canada | 0 | |||||||
Japan | 14 | California | 1 | |||||||
August 23 | ||||||||||
Consolation bracket
Games A & B | Game D | |||||
August 19 | ||||||
Nicaragua | 0 | |||||
Indiana | 1 | |||||
August 21 | ||||||
Indiana | 1 | |||||
Maryland | 0 | |||||
Game C | ||||||
August 20 | August 22 | |||||
Maryland | 2 | Nicaragua | 3 | |||
Germany | 0 | Germany | 1 |
1968 Little League World Series Champions |
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Wakayama Little League Osaka, Japan |
See also
Jim Pankovtis - Tuckahoe LL Richmond Virginia - US Champion - Former MLB Player
Turk Schonert - Gardan Grove California - Former NFL Quarterback