1974 Big League World Series

1974 Big League World Series
Tournament information
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dates August 10–17
Final positions
Champions Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Runner-up Texas San Antonio, Texas

The 1974 Big League World Series took place from August 10–17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Taipei, Taiwan defeated San Antonio, Texas in the championship game.

This year saw the debut of the Far East, and Mexico regions.

Teams

United States International
Florida Broward County, Florida

Host
Canada Surrey, British Columbia

Canada
Pennsylvania Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
District 22
East
West Germany West Germany

Europe
Illinois Lincolnwood, Illinois

North
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan

Far East
Texas San Antonio, Texas

South
Mexico Mexico

Mexico
California El Cajon, California

West
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Latin America

Results

[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Opening Round

   
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (F/11) 2
California California 1
   
Canada Canada 11
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 3

Winner's Bracket

Bracket Final
         
1–0 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 0
Taiwan Taiwan 5
1–0 Taiwan Taiwan 11
2–0 Canada Canada 0
1–0 Canada Canada 6
West Germany West Germany 4
2–0 Taiwan Taiwan 3
2–0 Texas Texas 0
Illinois Illinois 3
Florida Florida 2
1–0 Illinois Illinois 1
1–0 Texas Texas 8
Texas Texas
Mexico Mexico (forfeit)

Loser's Bracket

  Bracket Final
                                               
    0–1 Mexico Mexico  
    0–1 West Germany West Germany     1–1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 7  
        1–1 West Germany West Germany 6    
      1–1 Illinois Illinois 6  
      2–1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4  
           
         
    2–1 Illinois Illinois 1
  3–1 Texas Texas 7
     
       
      2–1 Texas Texas 7
      3–1 Canada Canada 1  
    2–1 Canada Canada    
    0–1 Florida Florida (F/9) 6     1–1 Florida Florida  
0–1 California California 1     1–1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 3  
0–1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 5

Elimination Round

Semifinals Championship
      
2–0 Taiwan Taiwan 3
2–0 Texas Texas 0
3–0 Taiwan Taiwan 2
4–1 Texas Texas 0
2–1 Illinois Illinois 1
3–1 Texas Texas 7
1974 Big League World Series Champions

Taipei, Taiwan

References

  1. Little League-Big League World Series is a Thriller. Naples Daily News
  2. 'Big League' Series Competition Resumes. Naples Daily News
  3. Action Update. Naples Daily News
  4. Baseball. Clearfield Progress
  5. Little-Big Series to Wind Up. Naples Daily News
  6. No More Diamonds to Polish. . Taiwan Today.
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