1961 Little League World Series
The 1961 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Northern Little League of El Cajon, California, defeated El Campo Little League of El Campo, Texas, in the championship game of the 15th Little League World Series.
| 1961 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 22–August 26 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |   El Cajon, California | |
| Runner-up |  El Campo, Texas | |
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Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 North Region American Little League |
 .svg.png){kind=small} Kiwanis East Little League |
 East Region American Little League |
 Europe Region Pirmasens Housing Area Little League |
South Region El Campo Little League |
 Pacific Region Hilo American Little League |
West Region Northern Little League |
.svg.png){kind=small} Latin America Region Industrial Little League |
Winners bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Games A & B | Game D | |||||
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10 | |||||
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5 | |||||
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1 | |||||
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5 | |||||
| Game C | ||||||
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3 | |
4 | |||
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0 | |
0 | |||
| 1961 Little League World Series Champions |
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Northern Little League El Cajon, California |
Notable players
- Brian Sipe of El Cajon went on to play professional football in the NLF and USFL from 1974 through 1985; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 1999.[1]
References
- "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
External links
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