The 1999

1999 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves ; Mariano Rivera, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Orlando Hernández**American League Division Series:*National League Championship Series MVP: Eddie Pérez...

 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 between August 22 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 Hirkata Little League of Hirakata

Hirakata, Osaka

is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park — an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....

, 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...

 defeated Phenix City National Little League of Phenix City, Alabama

Phenix City, Alabama

Phenix City is a city and the county seat in Russell County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Portions of Lee County are addressed as Phenix City, 36870 ZIP code, for the sole purpose that Smiths Station does not have full incorporation to annex the area...

 in the championship game of the 53rd Little League World Series.

Qualification

United States	International
Brownsburg, IN Central Brownsburg	Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... Canada Gordon Head
Toms River, NJ East Toms River	Ramstein Air Base Ramstein Air Base Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation... Europe Ramstein American
Phenix City, AL South National	Hirakata, Osaka Hirakata, Osaka is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park — an amusement park featuring five roller coasters.... Far East Hirakata
Boise, ID West South Central Boise	Yabucoa Latin America Juan A. Biblioni

Pool play

United States

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

International

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

August 22

Canada	3-7	Far East
South	0-6	East

August 23

Canada	4-6	Latin America
South	5-4	Central
Europe	2-5	Far East
West	0-4	East

August 24

Latin America	3-1	Far East
Central	1-3	East
Europe	3-5	Canada
West	0-12 (5 innings)	South

August 25

Latin America	16-3	Europe
West	2-0	Central

Elimination round

1999 Little League World Series Champions
Hirakata Little League Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Champions path

The Hirakata LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of four wins and no losses. In total, their record was 9-1, their only loss coming against Juan A. Bablioni LL of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo...

.

Round	Opposition	Result
All-Japan Tournament
Opening Round	Suginami LL	4-3
Quarterfinals	Tokorozawa LL	5-0
Semifinals	Hiroshima Rijo LL	6-4
Japan Championship	Hyogo Harima LL	5–4

Notable players

• Colby Rasmus
  Colby Rasmus
  Colby Ryan Rasmus is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.-Early years:...
  
   (Phenix City, Alabama
  Phenix City, Alabama
  Phenix City is a city and the county seat in Russell County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Portions of Lee County are addressed as Phenix City, 36870 ZIP code, for the sole purpose that Smiths Station does not have full incorporation to annex the area...
  
  ) - Outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
  Toronto Blue Jays
  The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
  
  
• Michael Saunders
  Michael Saunders
  Michael Edward Saunders is a Canadian Major League Baseball left fielder for the Seattle Mariners. He is a left-handed hitting, right-handed throwing outfielder...
  
   (Victoria, British Columbia
  Victoria, British Columbia
  Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
  
  ) - Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
  Seattle Mariners
  The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
  
  

External links

• 1999 Little League World Series