Tournament information | |
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Location | Gary, Indiana |
Dates | August 13–18, 1968 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Hyde Park, New York |
Runner-up | West Tampa, Florida |
The 1968 Senior League World Series took place from August 13–18 in Gary, Indiana, United States. New Hyde Park, New York defeated West Tampa, Florida in the championship game. It was the third straight title for New York. This was the first SLWS held in Gary.
United States | International |
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Gary, Indiana East Glen Park Host | Fort William, Ontario Canada |
New Hyde Park, New York East | Matamoros, Mexico Latin America |
Dayton, Ohio Dayton View North | |
West Tampa, Florida South | |
Sacramento, California Grant West |
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Ohio | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2–0 | California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2–0 | New York | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | New York | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1–0 | New York | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3–0 | New York | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
4–1 | Florida | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | Ohio | 2 | 1–1 | Ohio | 3 | 2–1 | California | |||||||||||||||||
0–1 | Canada | 0 | 2–1 | Ohio | 0 | 3–1 | Florida | |||||||||||||||||
2–1 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1–1 | Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0–1 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1968 Senior League World Series Champions |
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New Hyde Park, New York |
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