1963 Little League World Series
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.
| 1963 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–August 24 | |
| Teams participating | 7 | |
| Champion |   Granada Hills, California | |
| Runner-up |  Stratford, Connecticut | |
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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. As of 2018, this is the longest winning streak by a U.S. state.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Central Region Central Little League |
 .svg.png){kind=small} Rotary Little League |
East Region Stratford Original Little League |
 Europe Region İzmir Little League |
 South Region North Houston Little League |
.svg.png){kind=small} Far East Region Gyokusen Little League |
West Region Granada Hills Little LeagueNational |
.svg.png){kind=small} Latin America Region Obispado Little League |
Winners bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
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2 | ||||||||||||
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3 | ||||||||||||
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14 | ||||||||||||
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0 | ||||||||||||
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2 | ||||||||||||
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5 | |
1 | ||||||||||
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1 | ||||||||||||
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5 | ||||||||||||
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2 | ||||||||||||
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2 | ||||||||||||
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5 | ||||||||||||
| Third place | ||
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
Consolation bracket
| Game A | Game B | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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3 | |
1 | |||||
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4 | |||||||
| 1963 Little League World Series Champions |
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Granada Hills National Little League Granada Hills, California |
References
- "Little League Chronology". littleleague.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-19 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Little League Final Game on TV Today". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. August 24, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Baseball History The Little League World Series of 1963
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