1968 Little League World Series

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1968 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 18–August 23
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Flag of Osaka.svg Wakayama Little League
Osaka, Japan
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Virginia.svg Tuckahoe Little League
Richmond, Virginia
1967
1969

The 1968 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Wakayama Little League of Osaka, Japan, defeated the Tuckahoe Little League of Richmond, Virginia, in the championship game of the 22nd Little League World Series.

Contents

Teams

United StatesInternational
Flag of Indiana.svg Terre Haute, Indiana
North Region
American Little League
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgFlag of Quebec.svg Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Canada Region
Sherbrooke-Lennoxville Little League
Flag of Maryland.svg Hagerstown, Maryland
East Region
National Little League
Flag of Germany.svgFlag of Hesse.svg Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany
Europe Region
Wiesbaden Little League
Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond, Virginia
South Region
Tuckahoe Little League
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgFlag of Osaka.svg Osaka, Japan
Far East Region
Wakayama Little League
Flag of California.svg Garden Grove, California
West Region
Bolsa Little League
Flag of Nicaragua.svgBandera de Chinandega.png Chinandega, Nicaragua
Latin America Region
Chinendaga Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 18
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1
 
August 22
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada5
 
August 18
 
Flag of Virginia.svgVirginia8
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 6
 
August 24
 
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 2
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia0
 
August 19
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgJapan1
 
Flag of California.svg California 3
 
August 22
 
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 0
 
Flag of California.svg California0
 
August 19
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svgJapan3 Third place
 
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 2
 
August 23
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 14
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada0
 
 
Flag of California.svgCalifornia1
 

Consolation bracket

 
Games A & BGame D
 
      
 
August 19
 
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua0
 
August 21
 
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana1
 
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana1
 
August 20
 
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland0
 
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland2
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany0
 
Game C
 
 
August 22
 
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua3
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany1
1968 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Flag of Osaka Prefecture.svg
Wakayama Little League
Osaka, Japan

Notable players

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