1989 Little League World Series

1989 Little League World Series

Tournament details
Dates	August 22–August 26
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	National Little League Trumbull, Connecticut
Runners-up	Kang-Tu Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The 1989 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South 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.

Teams

United States	International
Davenport, Iowa Central Region East Little League	Toronto, Ontario Canada Region High Park Little League
Trumbull, Connecticut East Region National Little League	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Europe Region Aramco Little League
Tampa, Florida South Region Northside Little League	Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) Far East Region Kang-Tu Little League
San Pedro, California West Region Eastview 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 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

	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

• 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

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

1. "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
2. "Connecticut State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
3. "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
4. "The 1989 Little League World Series Champions Story". TrumbullHistory.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

Further reading

• 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

• 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)