1957 Little League World Series

The 1957 Little League World Series was the first Little League World Series to be won by a team from outside the USA. The four entries were La Mesa, CA, Bridgeport, CT, Escanaba, MI and Monterrey, Nuevo León. In the finale, Angel Macias of Monterrey threw a perfect game, fanning 11, to beat La Mesa, 4-0. L. Riley took the loss.

Source: 2012 LLWS Media Guide

Participants

Teams				Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
East	Bridgeport, CT	North End Little League		West	La Mesa, CA	Northern Little League
North	Escanaba, MI	Jaycee Little League		Latin America	Monterrey, Nuevo León	Industrial Little League

Results

Game Results

• La Mesa, CA 7, Escanaba, MI 1
• Monterrey, Nuevo León 2, Bridgeport, CT 1
• Bridgeport, CT 4, Escanaba, MI 3 (Consolation game)
• Monterrey, Nuevo León 4, La Mesa, CA 0 (Championship game)

Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	La Mesa, CA		7
	Escanaba, MI		1
						La Mesa, CA		0
						Monterrey, Nuevo León		4
	Monterrey, Nuevo León		2
	Bridgeport, CT		1

Further Reading

• Matt Monagan: "The Mexico Little League team that shocked the world: From the modest sandlots of Monterrey to the only LLWS perfect game", mlb.com, April 27, 2023. [1]