1997 Little League World Series
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The 1997
Little League World Series
took place between August 18 and August 23 in Williamsport
, Pennsylvania
. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León
, Mexico
, defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California
, in the championship game of the 51st Little League World Series.
August 18
August 19
August 20
1997 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians ; Liván Hernández, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Marquis Grissom**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Liván Hernández...
Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
took place between August 18 and August 23 in Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
, in the championship game of the 51st Little League World Series.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, INCentral Dyer |
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 Pottsville, PAEast Railway Park |
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 Bradenton, FLSouth Manatee Manatee Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows... G.T. Bray East |
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 Mission Viejo, CAWest South Mission Viejo |
  Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónGuadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.... Latin America Linda Vista |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| South | 2-1 |
| East | 1-2 |
| Central | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3-0 |
| Far East | 2-1 |
| Europe | 1-2 |
| Canada | 0-3 |
August 18
| Europe | 0-3 | Latin America |
| East | 1-0 | Central |
| Far East | 5-1 | Canada |
| West | 10-6 | South |
August 19
| Europe | 5-0 | Canada |
| West | 9-0 | Central |
| Latin America | 12-0 (4 innings) |
Far East |
| South | 5-0 (8 innings) |
East |
August 20
| Latin America | 3-0 | Canada |
| Central | 2-8 | South |
| Far East | 2-1 | Europe |
| East | 0-3 | West |
Elimination round
| 1997 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Notable players
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