1979 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 21–August 25 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Puzih Little LeagueTaipei, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |   Campbell Little LeagueCampbell, California |
The 1979 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Puzih Little League of Taipei, Taiwan, defeated the Campbell Little League of Campbell, California, in the championship game of the 33rd Little League World Series.
In one of the semifinal contests, the Taiwan team recorded a perfect game, defeating a team from Italy.[1]
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
Central Region National Little League |
Lennoxville Little League
|
East Region National Little League |
Europe Region Little League
Aviano Air Base |
South Region Little League
Burns Park |
Far East Region Puzih Little League |
West Region Campbell Little League |
Latin America Region Luis Llornes Torres Little League |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
 Italy | 4 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
 Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan† | 18 | |||||||||
Taiwan | 3 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 2 | |||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
 New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
 Arkansas | 3 | |||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| California | 8 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 8 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
 Michigan | 5 | |||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||
| Arkansas | 8 | |||||||||
Position bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 22 | ||||||
| Canada | 6 | |||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| New Jersey | 5 | |||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
 Puerto Rico | 10 | |||||
| Michigan | 0 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 10 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 24 | ||||||
| Michigan | 4 | |||||
| New Jersey | 9 | |||||
| 1979 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Puzih Town Little League Taipei, Taiwan |
References
- ^ a b "Taiwan hurler fans all batters". The Baltimore Sun. August 24, 1979. p. C12. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via newspapers.com.