| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–August 24 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   Granada Hills National Little LeagueGranada Hills, California |
| Runner-up |  Stratford Original Little LeagueStratford, 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, which remains the longest winning streak by a U.S. state.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Duluth, MinnesotaCentral Region Central Little League |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  Valleyfield, Quebec, CanadaCanada Region Rotary Little League |
| Stratford, Connecticut East Region Stratford Original Little League |
 İzmir, TurkeyEurope Region İzmir Little League |
 North Houston, TexasSouth Region North Houston Little League |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tokyo, Japan (withdrew)[3]Far East Region Gyokusen Little League |
| Granada Hills, California West Region Granada Hills Little League National |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoLatin America Region Obispado Little League |
Winners bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| California
| 14 | |||||||||||||
| Turkey
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| California (F/9)
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| California (F/7)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Canada
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut
| 5 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
| 2 | Turkey
| 1 | |||||||||||
| Minnesota
| 5 | Minnesota
| 3 | |||||||||||
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 July 26, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – 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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