1961 Little League World Series

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The 1961 Little League World Series was the 15th Little League World Series. Teams participating were Montreal, QC, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Pirmasens Post (Germany), El Cajon, CA, Hilo, HI, Terre Haute, IN, Levittown, PA and El Campo, TX. In the finale, El Cajon had no-hit pitching from M. Salvatore and M. Alasantre but trailed 2-1 going into the bottom of the 6th thanks to 3 errors, but Salvatore then hit a 3-run homer off W.P. Winfield to win it over El Campo. Brian Sipe, a future NFL MVP, was a bench player for the champions.

Source: 2012 Little League World Series Media Guide

Participants[edit]

United States Teams International Teams
Region City League Region City League
East Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Levittown, PA American Little League Canada Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg Montreal, QC Kiwanis East Little League
North Flag of Indiana.svg Terre Haute, IN American Little League Europe Flag of Germany.jpg Pirmasens Pirmasens Post Little League
South Flag of Texas.svg El Campo, TX El Campo Little League Latin America Flag of Mexico.gif Monterrey Industrial Little League
West Flag of California.svg El Cajon, CA Northern Little League Pacific Flag of Hawaii.svg Hilo, HI Hilo American Little League

Results[edit]

Game Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                         
 El Cajon, CA 1  
 Levittown, PA 0  
   El Cajon, CA 3  
   Hilo, HI 2  
 Hilo, HI 8
 Montreal, QC 5  
     El Cajon, CA 4
   El Campo, TX 2
 El Campo, TX 4  
 Terre Haute, IN 2  
   El Campo, TX 1
   Monterrey 0  
 Monterrey 4
 Pirmasens 0  



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