1982 Little League World Series Explained

Dates:August 24–August 28th
Num Teams:8
Champion Other: National Little League
Kirkland, Washington
Second Other: Puzih Little League
Chiayi County, Taiwan

The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in 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 StatesInternational
Wyoming, Michigan
Central Region
Pinery Park Little League
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Canada Region
Rotary Little League
Easton, Maryland
East Region
Easton Little League
Madrid, Spain
Europe Region
Torrejon Air Base Little League
Sarasota, Florida
South Region
American Little League
Chiayi County, Taiwan
Far East Region
Puzih Little League
Kirkland, Washington
West Region
National Little League
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Latin America Region
Coquivacoa Little League

Notable players

Champions path

After winning the district and state championships, Kirkland National Little League won four games at the West Region to reach the LLWS.[2]

RoundOppositionResult
West Regional
Opening Round3–0
Quarterfinals Oak Grove LL5–4
Semifinals Kodiak LL6–5
Western Region Championship South Bay LL3–1

References

  1. Web site: Hall of Excellence . . August 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: West Region Tournament. Unpage.com. October 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101130130800/http://unpage.org/south/sr-1983.htm. 30 November 2010 . live.