1974 Little League World Series

The 1974 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kaohsiung Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, defeated the Red Bluff Little League of Red Bluff, California, in the championship game of the 28th Little League World Series.

1974 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 20–August 24
Teams participating8
Champion Kaohsiung Little League
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Runner-up Red Bluff Little League
Red Bluff, California
Little League World Series

This was the fourth consecutive title for Taiwan. As of 2018, this is the second longest winning streak by any single country or U.S. state (the longest winning streak is five, also by Taiwan, during 1977–1981). After this series, foreign teams were banned from the competition; however, the ban was rescinded one year later, allowing foreign teams to qualify for the 1976 series, and each thereafter.

This was the last LLWS to match U.S. teams with international teams in the opening round of play. This was also the first, and only, LLWS to feature shutouts in all first-round and second-round games of the winner's bracket. The elimination game between Jackson, Tennessee, and Maracaibo, Venezuela, was the first LLWS game scoreless after six innings of regulation play. The game ended in the seventh inning with a walk-off home run in favor of Venezuela. This record stood until the 2015 international championship game, between Mexico and Japan. After the tournament, all teams were invited to Washington, D.C., and were the first official guests greeted by newly inaugurated President Gerald Ford.

Teams

United States International
Tallmadge, Ohio
Central Region
Tallmadge Little League
Esquimalt, British Columbia
Canada Region
Esquimalt Vic-West Little League
New Haven, Connecticut
East Region
Walter "Pop" Smith Little League
Athens, Greece
Europe Region
Athena Airport Little League
Jackson, Tennessee
South Region
American Little League
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Far East Region
Kaohsiung Little League
Red Bluff, California
West Region
Red Bluff Little League
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Latin America Region
Coquivacoa Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 20
 
 
Connecticut0
 
August 22
 
Taiwan16
 
Taiwan3
 
August 21
 
Ohio0
 
Ohio 8
 
August 24
 
Greece0
 
Taiwan12
 
August 20
 
California1
 
Canada0
 
August 22
 
California3
 
California4
 
August 21 (F/7)
 
Venezuela0 Third place
 
Tennessee0
 
August 23
 
Venezuela1
 
Ohio0
 
 
Venezuela2
 

Consolation bracket

  Games A & B Game D
             
August 20
  Greece 9  
  Connecticut 13  
 
August 22
      Tennessee 14
    Connecticut 3
 
 
Game C
August 21 August 22 (F/9)
  Canada 0   Greece  2
  Tennessee 10     Canada  3
1974 Little League World Series Champions

Kaohsiung Little League
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Notable players

  • Gale Gilbert of Red Bluff went on to play in the NFL as a quarterback between 1985 and 1995.
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