1963 Little League World Series

1963 Little League World Series
Dates	August 20–August 24
Teams participating	7
Champion	Granada Hills National Little League; Granada Hills, California
Runner-up	Stratford Original Little League; Stratford, Connecticut

The 1963 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Granada Hills National Little League of Granada Hills, California, defeated Stratford Original Little League of Stratford, Connecticut, in the championship game of the 17th Little League World Series.

For the first time, the championship game was televised,^[1] as highlights were broadcast by ABC on Wide World of Sports.^[2] This was the third consecutive title for the state of California. As of 2018, this is the longest winning streak by a U.S. state.

Teams

United States	International
Duluth, Minnesota Central Region Central Little League	Valleyfield, Quebec Canada Region Rotary Little League
Stratford, Connecticut East Region Stratford Original Little League	İzmir, Turkey Europe Region İzmir Little League
North Houston, Texas South Region North Houston Little League	Tokyo, Japan (withdrew)^[3] Far East Region Gyokusen Little League
Granada Hills, California West Region Granada Hills Little LeagueNational	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Obispado Little League

Winners bracket

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

	Texas	2
	California (F/9)	3
				California	14
				Turkey	0

							California (F/7)	2
	Connecticut	5					Connecticut	1
	Canada	1
				Connecticut	5
				Minnesota	2
	Mexico	2
	Minnesota	5

	Third place



	Minnesota	3

	Turkey	1

Consolation bracket

Game A		Game B

		Texas	5
Canada	3	Mexico	1
Mexico	4

1963 Little League World Series Champions
Granada Hills National Little League Granada Hills, California

References

↑ "Little League Chronology". littleleague.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-19 – via Wayback Machine.
↑ "Little League Final Game on TV Today". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. August 24, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
↑ Baseball History The Little League World Series of 1963

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[1] "Little League Chronology". littleleague.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-19 – via Wayback Machine.

[2] "Little League Final Game on TV Today". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. August 24, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[3] Baseball History The Little League World Series of 1963