1958 Little League World Series
The 1958 Little League World Series took place on August 19 through 22 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico,[2] won its second consecutive Little League World Series by defeating the Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the 12th Championship Game.
| 1958 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 19–August 22 | |
| Teams participating | 7 | |
| Champion | .svg.png){kind=small} Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| Runner-up | .svg.png){kind=small} .svg.png){kind=small} Kankakee, Illinois | |
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This was the last LLWS to be played at Original Field.[1] This was the first LLWS to include teams from more than four qualifying regions, and also the first to give automatic berths to teams from Canada, represented by the Valleyfield Little League of Valleyfield, Quebec, and to Latin America, represented by Monterrey.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
North Region Jaycee Little League |
 .svg.png){kind=small} Valleyfield Little League |
 East Region Darien Little League |
 Latin America Region Industrial Little League |
 South Region National League of Gadsden |
 Pacific Region Pearl Harbor Little League |
 West region Rose City Little League |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| August 20 | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| August 19 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| ||||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 1958 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Industrial Little League Monterrey, Nuevo León |
Champions path
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | ||
| ? | Tolteca LL | ? |
| ? | Metropolitana LL | ? |
| ? | Maya LL | ? |
| Latinoamerican Championship | ||
| ? | Puerto Rico | 15–0 |
| ? | Venezuela | 2–0 |
Notable players
- Keith Lampard (Portland, Oregon) - former MLB outfielder - Houston Astros
- Héctor Torres (Monterrey, Mexico) - former MLB SS, 2B, 3B, and coach
- Carlos "Bobby" Trevino (Monterrey, Mexico) - former MLB outfielder - California Angels
- Rick Wise (Portland, Oregon) - former MLB pitcher
Footnotes
- "Little League Series Opens". The Daily News. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. August 19, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- See: Mexico in the Little League World Series.
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