1989 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   National Little LeagueTrumbull, Connecticut |
| Runner-up |  Kang-Tu Little LeagueKaohsiung, Taiwan |
The 1989 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The National Little League of Trumbull, Connecticut, defeated the Kang-Tu Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 43rd Little League World Series.
Teams
[edit]| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Davenport, IowaCentral Region East Little League |
 Toronto, Ontario Canada RegionHigh Park Little League |
| Trumbull, Connecticut East Region National Little League |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope Region Aramco Little League |
 Tampa, FloridaSouth Region Northside Little League |
Taiwan Far East Region Kang-Tu Little League |
 San Pedro, CaliforniaWest Region Eastview Little League |
 Maracaibo, VenezuelaLatin America Region Coquivacoa Little League |
Championship bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Taiwan | 9 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 13 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 10 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 7 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 2 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | |||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| California | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 12 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 10 | |||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
Position bracket
[edit]| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
| August 23 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Iowa | 4 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| August 24 (F/7) | ||||||
| Florida | 8 | |||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| Iowa | 4 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| 1989 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Trumbull National Little League Trumbull, Connecticut |
Notable players
[edit]- Kevin Cash (Tampa, Florida) – MLB catcher between 2002 and 2010, and MLB coach and manager
- Chris Drury (Trumbull, Connecticut) – NHL center from 1998 to 2011; inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2009.[1]
Champions path
[edit]The Trumbull National LL went 12–1 to reach the LLWS.[2][3][4] In total, their record was 15–1.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut District 2 Tournament | ||
| Round Robin | Stratford National LL |
23–0 |
| Stratford American LL |
15–3 | |
| Bridgeport North End East LL |
19–1 | |
| Fairfield American LL |
8–4 | |
| Bridgeport Park City American LL |
0–2 | |
| Championship | Bridgeport Park City American LL |
7–0 |
| Connecticut Division 1 State Tournament | ||
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Forestville LL |
4–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Finals | Hamden Ron Bernardini LL |
17–2 |
| Championship | Forestville LL |
11–6 |
| East Regional | ||
| Opening Round |  Swanton LL |
17–3 |
| Quarterfinals |  Manchester South LL |
1–0 |
| Semifinals |  Cherry Hill American LL |
18–6 |
| East Region Championship |  Wilmington Brandywine LL |
15–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ "The 1989 Little League World Series Champions Story". TrumbullHistory.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- Gallo, Christopher (2014). Unlikely Champions: A Miracle in Williamsport. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B01K3RAUPY.
The Remarkable Journey of the 1989 Trumbull CT Little League Team All the Way to Their World Series Victory
External links
[edit]- 1989 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived August 31, 2017)
- Line scores for the 1989 LLWS at the Wayback Machine (archived August 13, 2016)