1962 Little League World Series

The 1962 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Moreland Little League of San Jose, California, defeated Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois, in the championship game of the 16th Little League World Series.

1962 Little League World Series
DatesAugust 21–August 25
Teams participating8
Champion Moreland Little League
San Jose, California
Runner-up Jaycee Little League
Kankakee, Illinois
Little League World Series

Teams

United States International
Kankakee, Illinois
Central Region
Jaycee Little League
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Canada Region
Optimist Little League
Pitman, New Jersey
East Region
Pitman Little League
Vienne, France
Europe Region
Poitiers Post Little League
Del Rio, Texas
South Region
Val Verde County Little League
Kunitachi, Tokyo
Far East Region
Kunitachi Little League
San Jose, California
West Region
Moreland Little League
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Latin America Region
Del Norte Little League

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Texas1
 
 
 
New Jersey2
 
New Jersey5
 
 
 
Illinois9
 
Illinois13
 
 
 
Canada1
 
Illinois0
 
 
 
California3
 
France2
 
 
 
California22
 
California2
 
 
 
Mexico0 Third place
 
Mexico3
 
 
 
Japan2
 
New Jersey8
 
 
Mexico5
 

Consolation bracket

  Games A & B Game C
             
  Texas 2  
  Canada 1  
 
      Texas 8
    France 2
 
 
Game D
  France 2   Canada  0
  Japan 1     Japan  9
1962 Little League World Series Champions
 
Moreland Little League
San Jose, California

Notable players

  • Larvell Blanks of Del Rio went on to play in MLB as an infielder from 1972 through 1980
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