1997 Little League World Series
Baseball tournament
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The 1997 Little League World Series took place between August 18 and August 23 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Linda Vista Little League of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, defeated South Mission Viejo Little League of Mission Viejo, California, in the championship game of the 51st Little League World Series. Mexico secured a dramatic come-from-behind win by staging a four-run rally in the bottom of sixth inning.[1]
DatesAugust 18–August 23
Teams8
Champions
Linda Vista Little League
Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Linda Vista Little LeagueGuadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Runners-up
South Mission Viejo Little League
Mission Viejo, California
South Mission Viejo Little LeagueMission Viejo, California
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 18–August 23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Runners-up | South Mission Viejo Little League Mission Viejo, California |
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Dyer, IndianaCentral Dyer Little League |
  Surrey, British ColumbiaCanada Whalley Little League |
 Pottsville, PennsylvaniaEast Railway Park Little League |
 Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope Arabian American Little League |
 Bradenton, FloridaSouth Manatee G.T. Bray East Little League |
  Yokohama, JapanFar East Seya Little League |
| Mission Viejo, California West South Mission Viejo Little League |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónLatin America Linda Vista Little League |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3–0 |
| South | 2–1 |
| East | 1–2 |
| Central | 0–3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3–0 |
| Far East | 2–1 |
| Europe | 1–2 |
| Canada | 0–3 |
- August 18
| Europe | 0–3 | Latin America |
| East | 1–0 | Central |
| Far East | 5–1 | Canada |
| West | 10–6 | South |
- August 19
| Europe | 5–0 | Canada |
| West | 9–0 | Central |
| Latin America | 12–0 (4 innings) |
Far East |
| South | 5–0 (8 innings) |
East |
(August 20
| Latin America | 3–0 | Canada |
| Central | 2–8 | South |
| Far East | 2–1 | Europe |
| East | 0–3 | West |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 August | ||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | 0 | |||||
| 23 August | ||||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 1 | |||||
| Guadalupe, Nuevo León | 5 | |||||
| 21 August (5 innings) | ||||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 4 | |||||
| Mission Viejo, California | 12 | |||||
| Bradenton, Florida | 1 | |||||
| 1997 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Linda Vista Little League Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Notable players
- Lastings Milledge (Bradenton, Florida) – outfielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball
- Kevin Duffy (Bradenton, Florida) - First Base in NCAA and owner of Duffel's Dugout