1993 Little League World Series
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The 1993
Little League World Series
took place between August 23 and August 28 in Williamsport
, Pennsylvania
. The Long Beach Little League of Long Beach, California
defeated the David Doleguita Little League of David, Panama
in the championship game of the 47th Little League World Series. It was Long Beach's second consecutive championship, becoming only the third team to do so (the others being Seoul
, South Korea
in 1984-85, and Monterrey
, Mexico
in 1957 and 1958.)
The Taiwan
ese winners of the Far East series, and the Dominican
winners of the Latin American series were disqualified before the Little League World Series
; the Taiwanese for fielding a team that was the only one competing at a school of 2100 students, in contravention of the rule that requires schools of over 1000 to field at least four teams per age group if they are to be represented in the Little League World Series
, and the Dominicans for using players who failed residency and age requirements. They were replaced by the representatives of Saipan
and Panama
respectively. Jeremy Hess hit a long-drive winning RBI to clinch the title for Long Beach.
August 23
August 24
August 25
1993 in baseball
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Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
took place between August 23 and August 28 in Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The Long Beach Little League of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
defeated the David Doleguita Little League of David, Panama
David, Panama
David is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean...
in the championship game of the 47th Little League World Series. It was Long Beach's second consecutive championship, becoming only the third team to do so (the others being Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1984-85, and Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 1957 and 1958.)
The Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese winners of the Far East series, and the Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
winners of the Latin American series were disqualified before the Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
; the Taiwanese for fielding a team that was the only one competing at a school of 2100 students, in contravention of the rule that requires schools of over 1000 to field at least four teams per age group if they are to be represented in the Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
, and the Dominicans for using players who failed residency and age requirements. They were replaced by the representatives of Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
and Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
respectively. Jeremy Hess hit a long-drive winning RBI to clinch the title for Long Beach.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Hamilton, OHCentral Westside American |
  North VancouverCanada Lynn Valley |
 Bedford, NHEast Bedford |
 KaiserslauternKaiserslautern Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people... Europe Kaiserslautern |
 Richmond, VASouth Tuckahoe American |
 Garapan CityGarapan Garapan is the largest village and the center of the tourism industry on the island of Saipan, which is a part of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .... , Saipan Saipan Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392... Far East CNMI Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines... |
 Long Beach, CAWest Long Beach |
 DavidDavid, Panama David is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean... Latin America David Doleguita |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| East | 2-1 |
| Central | 1-2 |
| South | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Europe | 2-1 |
| Latin America | 2-1 |
| Canada | 1-2 |
| Far East | 1-2 |
August 23
| South | 0-1 | East |
| Canada | 0-6 | Latin America |
| Europe | 7-3 | Far East |
| West | 8-0 | Central |
August 24
| Far East | 1-4 | Latin America |
| West | 12-8 | South |
| Central | 0-1 | East |
| Canada | 8-1 | Europe |
August 25
| West | 21-1 | East |
| Canada | 3-4 | Far East |
| Europe | 5-1 | Latin America |
| South | 0-1 | Central |
Elimination round
| 1993 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Long Beach Little League Long Beach, California |
Notable players
- Sean BurroughsSean BurroughsSean Patrick Burroughs is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played for the San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Devil Rays....
(Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
) - MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
third baseman
Champions Path
The Long Beach LL won 15 matches and lost only one match to reach the LLWS. In total their record was 20-1, their only loss coming against Thousand Oaks LL (from California).| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4 | ||
| Section 4 Winner's Bracket | La Palma Continental LL La Palma La Palma is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands. La Palma has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands... |
14-0 |
| Section 4 Winner's Bracket | Westminster LL |
16-1 |
| Section 4 Championship | Puente Hills LL Puente Hills The Puente Hills is a chain of hills, one of the lower Transverse Ranges, in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California.-Geography:... |
1-0 |
| South California Divisional | ||
| Winner's Bracket Opening Round | Santana National LL |
13-2 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Thousand Oaks LL |
1-16 |
| Loser's Bracket Quarterfinals | South Mission Viejo LL |
2-1 |
| Loser's Bracket Semifinals | West Covina American LL |
6-2 |
| Loser's Bracket Finals | Thousand Oaks LL |
5-1 |
| South Championship | Woodland Hills Sunrise LL |
13-4 |
| South Championship | Woodland Hills Sunrise LL |
14-5 |
| West Regional | ||
| Round 1 |  Deer Valley LL |
13-4 |
| Quarterfinals |  Spring Valley LLLas Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... |
3-0 |
| Semifinals |  Noon Optimist LLRoswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also... |
4-0 |
| Finals | San Ramon Valley LL |
2-0 |
| Finals | Danville San Ramon Valley LL |
5-2 |