1979 Big League World Series
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{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| tourney_name = Big League World Series
| year = 1979
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| city = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
| country = United States
| dates = {{start and end dates|1979|08|11|1979|08|18|df=y}}
| num_teams = 11
| venues =
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| champion_other = {{flagicon|New York}} West Hempstead, New York
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| second_other = {{flagicon|Florida}} Orlando, Florida
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| prevseason = 1978
| nextseason = 1980
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The 1979 Big League World Series took place from August 11–18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. West Hempstead, New York defeated Orlando, Florida in the championship game.
Teams
| class="wikitable"
! United States ! International |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Broward County, Florida Host | {{flagicon|CAN}} Lethbridge, Alberta |
| {{flagicon|New York}} West Hempstead, New York East | {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany |
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago, Illinois North |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Orlando, Florida South |
| {{flagicon|Arizona}} Tucson, Arizona West | {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico |
| | {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela Venezuela |
Results
Elks Split Pair. Lethbridge HeraldSweet Win Erases Bitter Series Memory. Fort Lauderdale NewsTaiwan Learns The South Will Rise Again. Fort Lauderdale NewsMexico Ousts Europe in Big League Series. European Stars And StripesCanada Ousts P.R.. European Stars And StripesElks Lose 2-1 Squeaker. Lethbridge HeraldU.S.A. East Beats South, Makes Finals of Big Little World Series. European Stars And StripesTaiwan Forfeits, Loses Tourney. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19790819&id=SwEkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pGcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6612,1639588]. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.Orlando Loses in LL Series. Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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| RD1-team1={{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2=—
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD1-score2=8
| RD1-seed3=—
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4=—
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5=—
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6=—
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1 =1–0
| RD2-team1 ={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score1 =4
| RD2-seed2 =—
| RD2-team2 ={{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD2-score2 =6
| RD2-seed3 =—
| RD2-team3 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD2-score3 =3
| RD2-seed4 =—
| RD2-team4 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD2-score4 =20
| RD2-seed5 =1–0
| RD2-team5 ={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD2-score5 =0
| RD2-seed6 =—
| RD2-team6 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD2-score6 =17
| RD2-seed7 =1–0
| RD2-team7 ={{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taiwan
| RD2-score7 =3
| RD2-seed8 =—
| RD2-team8 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida (F/8)
| RD2-score8 =4
| RD3-seed1 =1–0
| RD3-team1 ={{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD3-score1 =
| RD3-seed2 =1–0
| RD3-team2 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD3-score2 =
| RD3-seed3 =1–0
| RD3-team3 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD3-score3 =4
| RD3-seed4 =1–0
| RD3-team4 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD3-score4 =7
| RD4-seed1 =2–0
| RD4-team1 ={{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD4-score1 =5
| RD4-seed2 =2–0
| RD4-team2 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD4-score2 =4
| RD1-seed7 = {{nowrap|0–1}}
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD1-score7 = 13
| RD1-seed8 = 0–1
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD1-score8 = 2
| RD2-seed9 = 0–1
| RD2-team9 = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD2-score9 =
| RD2-seed10 = 1–1
| RD2-team10 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score10 =
| RD2-seed11 = 0–1
| RD2-team11 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD2-score11 = 7
| RD2-seed12 = 1–1
| RD2-team12 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD2-score12 = 3
| RD3-seed5 = 1–1
| RD3-team5 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD3-score5 = 7
| RD3-seed6 = 2–1
| RD3-team6 = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD3-score6 = 4
| RD3-seed7 = 1–1
| RD3-team7 = {{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD3-score7 = 5
| RD3-seed8 = 1–1
| RD3-team8 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD3-score8 = 1
| RD4-seed3 = 1–1
| RD4-team3 = {{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD4-score3 = 2
| RD4-seed4 = 2–1
| RD4-team4 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD4-score4 = 1
| RD4-seed5 = 2–1
| RD4-team5 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD4-score5 = 2
| RD4-seed6 = 2–1
| RD4-team6 = {{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan (F/8)
| RD4-score6 = 3
| RD5-seed1 = 2–1
| RD5-team1 = {{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
| RD5-score1 = 1
| RD5-seed2 = 3–1
| RD5-team2 = {{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD5-score2 = 5
| RD6-seed1=2–1
| RD6-team1={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD6-score1=
| RD6-seed2=4–1
| RD6-team2={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan{{efn|group=bracket|Taiwan was disqualified against Florida for using an ineligible pitcher. They were leading 2–1 in the final inning when the protest was filed.
}}
| RD6-score2=
| RD7-legs = 2
| RD7-seed1=3–0
| RD7-team1={{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD7-score1-1=5
| RD7-score1-2=–
| RD7-seed2=3–1
| RD7-team2={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD7-score2-1=1
| RD7-score2-2=–
}}
;Notes
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| 1979 Big League World Series Champions |
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| 110px West Hempstead, New York |
