1961 Little League World Series

The 1961 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Northern Little League of El Cajon, California, defeated El Campo Little League of El Campo, Texas, in the championship game of the 15th Little League World Series.

1961 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 22–August 26
Teams participating8
Champion Northern Little League
El Cajon, California
Runner-up El Campo Little League
El Campo, Texas
Little League World Series

Teams

United States International
Terre Haute, Indiana
North Region
American Little League
Montreal, Quebec
Canada Region
Kiwanis East Little League
Levittown, Pennsylvania
East Region
American Little League
Pirmasens, Germany
Europe Region
Pirmasens Housing Area Little League
El Campo, Texas
South Region
El Campo Little League
Hilo, Hawaii
Pacific Region
Hilo American Little League
El Cajon, California
West Region
Northern Little League
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Industrial Little League

Winners bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania0
 
 
 
California (F/7)1
 
California (F/8)3
 
 
 
Hawaii2
 
Canada5
 
 
 
Hawaii8
 
California4
 
 
 
Texas2
 
Indiana2
 
 
 
Texas (F/8)4
 
Texas1
 
 
 
Mexico0 Third place
 
Mexico4
 
 
 
Germany0
 
Hawaii0
 
 
Mexico4
 

Consolation bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
  Pennsylvania 10  
  Canada 5  
 
      Pennsylvania 1
    Indiana 5
 
 
Game C
  Indiana 3   Canada  4
  Germany 0     Germany  0
1961 Little League World Series Champions
 
Northern Little League
El Cajon, California

Notable players

  • Brian Sipe of El Cajon went on to play professional football in the NLF and USFL from 1974 through 1985; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 1999.[1]
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References

  1. "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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