Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is about to be packed with the best minor league teams in the country again.
The 16 best teams in the United States will start participating in the first Minor League World Series in nearly two years on August 19, as the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
At the 73rd Little League World Series, Eastbank Little League from Louisiana defeated Pabao Little Little of Curaçao to win the championship. There is no international team this year, and the US team will win the championship for the third time in a row.
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Minor League World Series team
For the first time since 1975, only an American team competed for the title of the Minor League World Series. Since 2010, the United States has won the World Little League Championship four times, while Japan (five times) and South Korea (once) have won the remaining six times.
There will be the Hank Aaron Championship and Tom Seaver Championship, instead of an American bracket and another international team named after two Hall of Famer players who died last year.
The following are the American teams that will compete for the 2022 Junior League World Series championship.
Hank Aaron Championship Team
| state | team | Place |
| Hawaii | Honolulu Minor League | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nebraska | Hastings Minor League Baseball | Hastings, Nebraska. |
| Michigan | Taylor North Minor League | Tyler, me. |
| Washington | East Lake Little League | Samamis, watts. |
| Connecticut | Manchester Minor League | Manchester, Connecticut |
| New Jersey | Toms River East Minor League | Toms River, New Jersey |
| Florida | Martin County Northern Minor League | Palm City, Florida |
| Texas | Wiley Minor League | Abilene, Texas |
Tom Silver Championship Team
| state | team | Place |
| Tennessee | Norrenceville Minor League | Norrenceville, Tennessee |
| New Hampshire | North Manchester-Hookset Junior League | Hookset, New Hampshire |
| Pennsylvania | Upper Providence Minor League | Oaks, Pennsylvania |
| Louisiana State | Lafayette Minor League | Lafayette, Los Angeles. |
| Ohio | West Side Minor League | Hamilton, Ohio |
| California | Torrance Minor League | Torrance, California |
| Oregon | Lake Oswego Minor League | Lake Oswego, Oregon. |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls Minor League | Sioux Falls, SD |
2022 Minor League World Series
You can download the complete PDF The complete 2022 Minor League World Series bracket is here.
Minor League World Series location
The Minor League World Series will return to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the game will be played at the Howard J. Ramard Stadium and the Minor League Volunteer Stadium. The former has been hosting games since 1959, while the latter was added in 2001 to help provide more space for games.
How old are the players in the Minor League World Series?
For the second consecutive World Majors Championship, the only players who will participate in the competition are 11 or 12 year old players.
In the past, players who had reached the age of 13 were eligible to participate in the World Junior Championships.
What is the LLWS pitch count limit?
Major League Baseball pitchers facing a starting workload usually take four to five days off, although some pitchers take shorter breaks when called up. This is not the case in the minor leagues. Pitchers are required to get different rest days based on the number of pitches thrown in the outing.
In addition, according to the regulations of the Junior League, 11-year-old and 12-year-old children cannot play more than 85 goals at a time. This is a step higher than the 75 courts for children aged 9 and 10 and the 10 courts below the 95 limit for children aged 13-16.
| # Pitch | off day |
|---|---|
| 66-85 | 4 |
| 51-65 | 3 |
| 36-50 | 2 |
| 21-35 | 1 |
| 1-20 | 0 |
Minor League World Series venue size
- 46 feet: Pitch to home plate
- 60 feet: The length of the base path
- 225 feet: Home plate to outfield fence
Both Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium have the same size. The mound is 46 feet from the home plate, the basic path is 60 feet long, and any point in the outfield is checked in at 225 feet from the home plate.
The Major League Baseball Stadium features a mound 60 feet 6 inches from the plate, and the basic path is 90 feet long.
Who won LLWS in 2019?
Louisiana won its first Minor League World Series title in 2019, when the Eastbank Little Leaugue team from River Ridge defeated Pabao Little Little in Willemstad, Curaçao. After the U.S. bracket defeated the Maui minor league team from the Central and East of Hawaii, Eastbank advanced to the championship and beat Pabao 8-0 at the Howard J. Ramad Stadium.
This year, Louisiana will be represented by the Lafayette Minor League team.
List of past champions of the Minor League World Series
Taiwan occupies a dominant position on the stage of the World Junior League because it has won 17 championships. It is closely followed by Japan, which has won nine games. California has won seven championships-six from Southern California and one from Northern California.
| year | winner |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| 1948 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| 1949 | Hammonton, New Jersey |
| 1951 | Stamford, Connecticut |
| In 1952 | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| In 1953 | Birmingham, Allah. |
| 1954 | Schenectady, New York |
| In 1955 | Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
| 1956 | Roswell, New Mexico |
| 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| In 1958 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| In 1959 | Hamtrak, Michigan |
| In 1960 | Levittown, Pennsylvania |
| 1961 | El Cajon, California |
| 1962 | San Jose, California |
| 1963 | Granada Hills, California |
| 1964 | Staten Island, New York |
| 1965 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut |
| 1966 | Houston |
| 1967 | West Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | Wakayama, Osaka, Japan |
| 1969 | Taichung, Taiwan |
| In 1970 | Wayne, New Jersey |
| 1971 | Tainan, Taiwan |
| 1972 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 1973 | Tainan, Taiwan |
| 1974 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 1975 | Lakewood, New Jersey |
| 1976 | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1977 | Kahosiung, Taiwan |
| 1978 | Pingtung, Taiwan |
| 1979 | Chiayi County, Taiwan |
| in 1980 | Taiwan Hualian |
| 1981 | Taichung, Taiwan |
| 1982 | Kirkland, Washington. |
| 1983 | Marietta, Georgia |
| 1984 | Seoul, Korea |
| 1985 | Seoul, Korea |
| 1986 | Tainan, Taiwan |
| year 1987 | Taiwan Hualian |
| 1988 | Taichung, Taiwan |
| in 1989 | Trumbull, Connecticut |
| 1990 | Tainan County, Taiwan |
| year 1991 | Taichung, Taiwan |
| 1992 | Long Beach, California |
| 1993 | Long Beach, California |
| 1994 | Maracaibo Venezuela |
| the year 1995 | Tainan, Taiwan |
| year 1996 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 1997 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 1998 | Toms River, New Jersey |
| Year 1999 | Hirakata, Osaka, Japan |
| 2001 | Maracaibo Venezuela |
| year 2002 | Valley Station, Kentucky. |
| Year 2003 | Tokyo Musashi Fuchu |
| year 2004 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| 2005 | Eva Beach, Hawaii |
| year 2006 | Columbus, Georgia. |
| 2007 | Warner Robins, Georgia |
| Year 2008 | Waipahu, Hawaii |
| Year 2009 | Chula Vista, California |
| year 2010 | Edogawa South, Tokyo |
| year 2011 | Huntington Beach, California |
| 2012 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo |
| year 2013 | Tokyo Musashi Fuchu |
| Year 2014 | Seoul, Korea |
| 2015 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo |
| 2016 | Maine-Enderville, New York |
| 2017 | Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo |
| 2018 | Honolulu |
| 2019 year | He Ling, Lou. |
