1978 Little League World Series
The 1978 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Pinkuang Little League of Pintung, Taiwan, defeated the San Ramon Valley Little League of Danville, California, in the championship game of the 32nd Little League World Series.
| 1978 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |  Pintung, Taiwan | |
| Runner-up |   Danville, California | |
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Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Central Region South Little League |
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 East Region American Little League |
.svg.png){kind=small} Europe Region Torrejón Air Base Little League |
 South Region South Lexington Little League |
Far East Region Pinkuang Little League |
West Region San Ramon Valley Little League |
 Latin America Region LaJavilla Little League |
Championship Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 13 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Position Bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
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12 | |||||
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0 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| |
0 | |||||
| |
2 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 24 | August 25 | |||||
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5 | |
0 | |||
| |
2 | |
2 | |||
| 1978 Little League World Series Champions |
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Pinkuang Little League Pintung, Taiwan |
Notable players
- Erik Johnson of the San Ramon team went on to play in MLB as an infielder in 1993 and 1994.
- Dave Veres of the Torrejón Air Base team went on to play in MLB as pitcher between 1994 and 2003.
- Al Haynes was an umpire in the 1978 LLWS. He later became the hero pilot of the 1989 United Airlines Flight 232.
External links
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