Little League Baseball
Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationTaiwan using out-of-district players. After an uproar of criticism and an investigation that could produce no evidence of rules violations, the ban was rescinded for the event. Only three games were played in the tournament, consisting of two semi-final games and the championship game. The third-place game was forfeited. This was the last tournament not to feature international teams until
2021
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, which came about during the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
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Teams
Bracket
Champions path
The Lakewood LL went undefeated, winning all four games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 6–0.
Notable players
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Vance Lovelace
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(Tampa, Florida) - Played in the MLB for the
California Angels
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and Seattle Mariners from 1988-90.
*Albert Everett (Tampa, Florida) - Drafted in the 21st Round of the 1981 MLB Draft by the
Minnesota Twins
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