| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Taylor, Michigan |
| Dates | August 17–21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Tampa,
Florida |
| Runner-up |
Libertyville,
Illinois |
The 1982 Junior League World Series (then known as the 13 year old Little League World Series) took place from August 17–21 in Taylor, Michigan, United States. Tampa, Florida defeated Libertyville, Illinois in the championship game.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
|
Libertyville,
Illinois Central |
Vega Baja,
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico |
Seaford,
DelawareEast |
|
|
Tampa,
Florida Belmont Heights South | |
Huntington Beach,
CaliforniaRobinwood West |
Results
| Opening Game | First Round | Semifinals | World Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 1–0 |
Puerto Rico | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| — |
Puerto Rico | 5 | — |
Florida | 21 | |||||||||||||
| — |
California | 2 | 1–0 |
Florida | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1–0 |
Illinois | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| — |
Delaware | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| — |
Illinois | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 |
Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 |
Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 |
California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 |
Illinois | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 |
Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 |
Puerto Rico | 4 | 2–1 |
Puerto Rico | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1–1 |
California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982 Junior League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Belmont Heights LL Tampa, Florida |
Notable players
- Gary Sheffield ( Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder
- Derek Bell ( Tampa, Florida) - former MLB outfielder
- Delino DeShields ( Seaford, Delaware) - former MLB infielder
References
- ^ Seaford Pounded in Opener. The Morning News
- ^ Bad-Hop Single Ousts Seaford. The Morning News
- ^ After Runner-Up Years, Belmont Heights Dominated the World, and that's a Fact. [1]. St. Petersburg Times
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