1963 Little League World Series

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1963 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 20–August 24
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsUnited StatesCalifornia Granada Hills National Little League
Granada Hills, California
Runner-upUnited StatesConnecticut Stratford Original Little League
Stratford, Connecticut
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Granada Hills National Little League of Granada Hills, California, defeated Stratford Original Little League of Stratford, Connecticut, in the championship game of the 17th Little League World Series.

For the first time, the championship game was televised,[1] as highlights were broadcast by ABC on Wide World of Sports.[2] This was the third consecutive title for the state of California, which remains the longest winning streak by a U.S. state.

Teams[edit]

United States International
Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Central Region
Central Little League
CanadaQuebec Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Canada Region
Rotary Little League
Connecticut Stratford, Connecticut
East Region
Stratford Original Little League
Turkey İzmir, Turkey
Europe Region
İzmir Little League
Texas North Houston, Texas
South Region
North Houston Little League
Japan Tokyo, Japan (withdrew)[3]
Far East Region
Gyokusen Little League
California Granada Hills, California
West Region
Granada Hills Little League National
MexicoNuevo León Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Obispado Little League

Winners bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
California California 14
Turkey Turkey 0
Texas Texas 2
California California (F/9) 3
California California (F/7) 2
Connecticut Connecticut 1
Connecticut Connecticut 5
Canada Canada 1
Connecticut Connecticut 5 Third place
Minnesota Minnesota 2
Mexico Mexico 2 Turkey Turkey 1
Minnesota Minnesota 5 Minnesota Minnesota 3

Consolation bracket[edit]

Game A Game B
Texas Texas 5
Canada Canada 3 Mexico Mexico 1
Mexico Mexico 4
1963 Little League World Series Champions
United States California
Granada Hills National Little League
Granada Hills, California

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Little League Chronology". littleleague.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Little League Final Game on TV Today". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. August 24, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Baseball History The Little League World Series of 1963

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