1979 Senior League World Series
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gary, Indiana |
| Dates | August 14–19, 1979 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Taichung, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |  Tampa, Florida |
The 1979 Senior League World Series took place from August 14–19 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Taichung, Taiwan defeated Tampa, Florida twice in the championship game. It was Taiwan's eighth straight championship.
Teams[edit]
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Auburn, MaineEast |  Lethbridge, AlbertaCanada |
 Taylor, MichiganNorth |  Bitburg, West GermanyEurope |
| Tampa, Florida South | Taichung, Taiwan Tung–Feng Far East |
 Northridge, CaliforniaWest |  Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesLatin America |
Results[edit]
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Taiwan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Taiwan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Maine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | West Germany | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Maine | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Maine | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Michigan | 7 | 3–0 | Florida | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4–1 | Taiwan | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | California | 16 | 1–1 | California | 2 | 2–1 | Maine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 3 | 2–1 | Michigan | 1 | 3–1 | Taiwan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Taiwan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Taiwan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | West Germany | 0 | 1–1 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Netherlands Antilles | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 Senior League World Series Champions |
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 Tung–Feng LL Taichung, Taiwan |
References[edit]
- ^ Taiwan-Tampa win openers at Senior LL World Series. [1]. Lewiston Evening Journal
- ^ Maine champs "very relaxed," says Sweetser. [2]. Lewiston Evening Journal
- ^ Auburn within two wins of World Series title. [3]. Lewiston Evening Journal
- ^ "Just one of those games," says Sweetser of 4-1 loss. [4]. Lewiston Evening Journal
- ^ Memories galore for Auburn Seniors. [5]. Lewiston Evening Journal
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