The 1998

1998 in baseball

-Headline events of the year:*Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Greg Vaughn all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and engage in a historic chase for Roger Maris's single-season record of 61 home runs...

 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 from August 23 to August 29 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...

, USA. Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...

, USA defeated Kashima, Ibaraki

Kashima, Ibaraki

is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States	International
Jenison, MI Central	Langley, BC Langley, British Columbia (city) The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:... Canada
Toms River, NJ East American	Dhahran Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran, casually known by its inhabitants as the Dhahran Camp, is the residential community built by Saudi Aramco for its employees... Europe
Greenville, North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina... South	Kashima, Ibaraki Kashima, Ibaraki is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the... Far East
Cypress, CA West	Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area.... Latin America

Pool play

United States

Region	Record
East	3-0
South	2-1
West	1-2
Central	0-3

International

Region	Record
Canada	3-0
Far East	2-1
Europe	1-2
Latin America	0-3

August 23

Latin America	1-6	Far East
Central	9-13 (11 innings)	East

August 24

Latin America	3-4	Canada
Central	1-3	South
Europe	3-10	Far East
West	2-4	East

August 25

Canada	10-5	Far East
South	3-5	East
Europe	8-7	Latin America
West	4-1	South

August 26

Canada	9-3	Europe
West	4-6	South

Elimination round

1998 Little League World Series Champions
Toms River East American Little League Toms River, New Jersey

Champions Path

The Toms River East American LL won 5 matches and lost 1 match to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 11-3, their only losses coming against Randolph LL (from New Jersey), Staten Island South Shore American LL (from New York), and Brattleboro LL (from Vermont).

Round	Opposition	Result
New Jersey State Tournament
Opening Round	Cherry Hill National LL Cherry Hill, New Jersey Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...	4-2 (7 inn.)
Winner's Bracket Finals	Randolph Randolph, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,847 people, 8,679 households, and 6,804 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,185.2 people per square mile . There were 8,903 housing units at an average density of 424.7 per square mile...  LL	13-7
Championship	Randolph LL	2-3
Championship	Randolph LL	7-4
East Regional
Group Stage	South Shore American LL Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...	0-1
Group Stage	Cranston Western LL Cranston, Rhode Island Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...	6-2
Group Stage	Goffstown LL	11-4
Group Stage	Cranston Western LL	7-1
Group Stage	Brattleboro LL	2-5
Semifinals	Simsbury National LL	1-0
East Region Championship	Georgetown LL Georgetown, Delaware Georgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade...	4-3

External links

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