1978 Little League World Series
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The 1978 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South 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.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Palatine, Illinois Central Region South Little League |
Template:Flagicon Surrey, British Columbia Template:Flagicon Canada Region Whalley Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Rockville Centre, New York East Region American Little League |
Template:Flagicon Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejón Air Base Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Lexington, Kentucky South Region South Lexington Little League |
Template:Flagicon Pintung, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Pinkuang Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Danville, California West Region San Ramon Valley Little League |
Template:Flagicon Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Latin America Region LaJavilla Little League |
- Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
Championship Bracket
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Position Bracket
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| 1978 Little League World Series Champions |
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| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg 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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