The 1989 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   National Little LeagueTrumbull, Connecticut |
| Runner-up |  Kang-Tu Little LeagueKaohsiung, Taiwan |
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)