1990 Little League World Series

The 1990 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The San Hua Little League of Tainan, Taiwan defeated the Shippensburg Little League of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in the championship game of the 44th Little League World Series. Excessive rain delays resulted in the championship game being rescheduled from August 25 to August 26 (a Sunday), with highlights broadcast on ESPN on tape delay.[1]

1990 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 21–August 26
Teams participating8
Champion San Hua Little League
Tainan, Taiwan
Runner-up Shippensburg Little League
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Little League World Series

Teams

United States International
Brooklyn, Michigan
Central Region
Columbia Little League
Trail, British Columbia
Canada Region
Trail Little League
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
East Region
Shippensburg Little League
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Europe Region
Falcon Little League
Mobile, Alabama
South Region
Cottage Hill Little League
Tainan, Taiwan
Far East Region
San Hua Little League
Cypress, California
West Region
Federal Little League
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Latin America Region
Matamoros Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 21
 
 
Mexico3
 
August 25
 
Canada8
 
Canada1
 
August 22
 
Taiwan20
 
Germany0
 
August 26
 
Taiwan14
 
Taiwan9
 
August 21
 
Pennsylvania0
 
Michigan 0
 
August 25
 
California9
 
California4
 
August 22
 
Pennsylvania5 Third place
 
Pennsylvania 3
 
 
 
Alabama1
 
Canada5
 
 
California4
 

The semi-final games were delayed two days, due to rain.[2]
The championship game was played on a Sunday for the first time in LLWS history, due prior game postponements due to rain.[3]

Position bracket

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 22
 
 
Mexico5
 
 
Michigan0
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 23
 
 
Alabama3
 
 
Germany1
 


1990 Little League World Series Champions

San Hua Little League
Tainan, Taiwan

Notable players

References

  1. "Little League Series". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. August 25, 1990. p. 20. Retrieved August 19, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  2. "Shippensburg advances to title game against Taiwan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. August 26, 1990. p. 32. Retrieved August 19, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Taiwan blanks Shippensburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. August 27, 1990. p. 26. Retrieved August 19, 2018 via newspapers.com.
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