1971 Little League World Series
The 1971 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Anderson Little League of Gary, Indiana, in the championship game of the 25th Little League World Series.
| 1971 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 24–August 28 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |  Tainan City, Taiwan | |
| Runner-up |   Gary, Indiana | |
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This was the first Championship Game that was decided in extra innings. As of 2017, the nine inning game is the longest championship game in LLWS history.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
North Region Anderson Little League |
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 East Region East Little League |
.svg.png){kind=small} Europe Region Madrid Little League |
 South Region Gardenside Little League |
Far East Region Tainan Little League |
 West Region Wahiawa American Little League |
 Latin America Region Caguas-Gillette Little League |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| August 28 (F/9) | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
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5 | |||||
| |
2 | |||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| |
4 | |||||
| |
0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 26 | August 27 | |||||
| |
1 | |
4 | |||
| |
0 | |
1 | |||
| 1971 Little League World Series Champions |
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Tainan Little League Tainan City, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Lloyd McClendon of the Gary, Indiana, team went on to play in MLB as an outfielder from 1987 to 1994, and later a career as a coach and manager. He was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2006.[1]
References
- "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
External links
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