The 1989 Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The National Little League of Trumbull, Connecticut, defeated the Kang-Tu Little League of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 43rd Little League World Series.
Teams United States International Davenport, IowaCentral RegionEast Little League Toronto, Ontario Canada RegionHigh Park Little League Trumbull, ConnecticutEast RegionNational Little League Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaEurope RegionAramco Little League Tampa, FloridaSouth RegionNorthside Little League Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)Far East RegionKang-Tu Little League San Pedro, CaliforniaWest RegionEastview Little League Maracaibo, VenezuelaLatin America RegionCoquivacoa Little League Taiwan participates under the name Chinese Taipei in many sporting events, including Little League Baseball (LLB).
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1989 Little League World Series ChampionsTrumbull National Little LeagueTrumbull, Connecticut
Notable players Kevin Cash (Tampa, Florida) – MLB catcher between 2002 and 2010, and MLB coach and manager Chris Drury (Trumbull, Connecticut) – NHL center from 1998 to 2011; inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2009.
Champions path The Trumbull National LL went 12–1 to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 15–1. RoundOppositionResultConnecticut District 2 TournamentRound Robin Stratford National LL 23–0 Stratford American LL15–3 Bridgeport North End East LL19–1 Fairfield American LL8–4 Bridgeport Park City American LL0–2Championship Bridgeport Park City American LL7–0Connecticut Division 1 State TournamentWinner's Bracket Semifinals Forestville LL4–0Winner's Bracket Finals Hamden Ron Bernardini LL17–2Championship Forestville LL11–6East RegionalOpening Round Swanton LL 17–3Quarterfinals Manchester South LL1–0Semifinals Cherry Hill American LL18–6East Region Championship Wilmington Brandywine LL15–5
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