1982 Little League World Series

1982 Little League World Series

Tournament details
Dates	August 24–28, 1982
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	National Little League Kirkland, Washington
Runners-up	Puzih Little League Chiayi County, Taiwan
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The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series. ^{[1] [2]}

The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams and their streak of five consecutive titles. ^[2] These streaks by Taiwan still stand, and have not been seriously approached by another country or U.S. state. Kirkland's championship was recounted by ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series in an episode titled "Little Big Men" (season 1, episode 19), which originally aired in 2010.

Teams

United States	International
Wyoming, Michigan Central Region Pinery Park Little League	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Canada Region Rotary Little League
Easton, Maryland East Region Easton Little League	Madrid, Spain Europe Region Torrejon Air Base Little League
Sarasota, Florida South Region American Little League	Chiayi County, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Puzih Little League
Kirkland, Washington West Region National Little League	Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Coquivacoa 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

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	August 24
	Taiwan	8
					August 26
	Venezuela	2
					Taiwan	10
	August 25
					Canada	7
	Spain	0
									August 28
	Canada	3
									Taiwan	0
	August 24
									Washington	6
	Florida	3
					August 26
	Washington	5
					Washington	3
	August 25 (F/8)
					Michigan	2			Third place
	Michigan	4
									August 27
	Maryland	2
									Michigan	7
									Canada	4

Position bracket

	Games A & B				Game D
	August 25
	Florida	1
					August 27
	Venezuela	6
					Venezuela	9
	August 26
					Spain	1
	Spain	18
	Maryland	7
					Game C
					August 27
					Florida	5
					Maryland	0

1982 Little League World Series Champions
National Little League Kirkland, Washington

Notable players

• Wilson Álvarez (Maracaibo, Venezuela) – MLB pitcher between 1989 and 2005
• Stéphane Matteau (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL winger from 1990 to 2003
• Pierre Turgeon (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) – NHL center from 1987 to 2007; inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2007. ^[3]

Champions path

After winning the district and state championships, Kirkland National Little League won four games at the West Region to reach the LLWS. ^[4]

Round	Opposition	Result
West Regional
Opening Round	Copper LL	3–0
Quarterfinals	Oak Grove LL	5–4
Semifinals	Kodiak LL	6–5
Western Region Championship	South Bay LL	3–1

References

1. "Kirkland kids zap Taiwan for LL title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 29, 1982. p. 4B.
2. "Kirkland ace snaps Taiwan LL hold, 6-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. August 29, 1982. p. D-4.
3. "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball . Retrieved August 25, 2018.
4. "West Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

External links

• 1982 Little League World Series at the Wayback Machine (archived August 31, 2017)
• Line scores for the 1982 LLWS at the Wayback Machine (archived September 1, 2016)