1983 Little League World Series
{{short description|Children's baseball tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| image =
| dates = August 23–August 27
| num_teams = 8
| champion_other = {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} East Marietta National Little League
Marietta, Georgia
| second_other = {{flagicon|DOM}} Liquito Hernandez Little League
Barahona, Dominican Republic
| prevseason = {{llwsy|1982}}
| nextseason = {{llwsy|1984}}
}}
The 1983 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The East Marietta National Little League of Marietta, Georgia, defeated the Liquito Hernandez Little League of Barahona, Dominican Republic, in the championship game of the 37th Little League World Series.
The championship game did not feature a team from Taiwan for the first time since {{llwsy|1976}}. Their six consecutive finals appearances remain a record by one country or U.S. state.
Teams
| class="wikitable" |
| United States
! International |
|---|
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago, Illinois Central Region Jackie Robinson West Little League | {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|Quebec}} Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| {{flagicon|Connecticut}} Stamford, Connecticut East Region American Little League | {{flagicon|KSA}} Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Marietta, Georgia South Region East Marietta National Little League | {{flagicon|JPN}}{{flagicon|Osaka}} Osaka, Japan |
| {{flagicon|California}} Sacramento, California West Region Pacific Little League | {{flagicon|DOM}} Barahona, Dominican Republic |
Championship Bracket
{{Round8-with third
|August 23|{{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois|2|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Georgia|7
|August 24|{{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut |8|{{flagicon|California}} California|2
|August 23|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan|1|{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia|0
|August 24|{{flagicon|DOM}} Dominican Republic|8|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada|2
|August 25|{{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut|8|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Georgia|9
|August 25|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan|0|{{flagicon|DOM}} Dominican Republic|3
|August 27|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Georgia|3|{{flagicon|DOM}} Dominican Republic|1
|August 26|{{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut|3|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan|11
}}
Position Bracket
{{Round4-with third
| RD1 = Games A & B
| RD2 = Game D
| RD3 = Game C
|August 24|{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia|0|{{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois|15
|August 25|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada|0|{{flagicon|California}} California|10
|August 26|{{flagicon|California}} California|0|{{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois|5
|August 26|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada|0|{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia|2
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |
| 1983 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
| 100px100px East Marietta National Little League Marietta, Georgia |
Champions Path
The East Marietta National LL had an undefeated record of 11–0 to reach the LLWS.{{cite web|url=http://www.unpage.org/connecticut/ga-1983.htm|title=Georgia State Tournament Results|publisher=Unpage.com|accessdate=October 12, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web|url=http://www.unpage.org/south/sr-1983.htm|title=East Region Tournament|publisher=Unpage.com|accessdate=October 12, 2010}} In total, their record was 14–0.
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| colspan=3|Georgia State Tournament | ||
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Opening Round | {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Moreland-Grantville LL | 10–0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Winner's Bracket Semifinals | {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Belvedere LL | 5–1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Winner's Bracket Finals | {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Murphey Candler National LL | 3–0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Championship | {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} Warner Robins American LL | 11–7 |
| colspan=3|Southern Regional | ||
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Opening Round | {{flagicon|Tennessee}} Bellevue Western American LL | 6–0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Quarterfinals | {{flagicon|Mississippi|2001}} Continental LL | 10–0 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Semifinals | {{flagicon|North Carolina}} Lenoir LL | 17–3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|Southern Region Championship | {{flagicon|Virginia}} Vienna American LL | 5–4 |
Notable players
- Marc Pisciotta (Marietta, Georgia) – MLB pitcher from 1997 to 1999
References
External links
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/year/1983.htm |title=1983 Little League World Series |access-date=September 16, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831140332/http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/year/1983.htm |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/scores/1983line.htm |title=Line scores for the 1983 LLWS |access-date=September 16, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729045632/http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/scores/1983line.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
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