1973 Little League World Series

Tournament details
Dates	August 21–August 25
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Tainan City Little League Tainan City, Taiwan
Runner-up	Cactus Little League Tucson, Arizona
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The 1973 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tainan City Little League of Tainan City, Taiwan, defeated the Cactus Little League of Tucson, Arizona, in the championship game of the 27th Little League World Series.

The champions from Taiwan did not allow a run or a hit in the entire tournament, registering no hitters in each of their three tournament games.^[1] That feat has yet to be equalled in any other Little League World Series.

Teams

United States	International
Birmingham, Michigan Central Region Federal Little League	Surrey, British Columbia Canada Region Whalley Little League
Colonie, New York East Region Colonie Little League	Bitburg Air Base, West Germany Europe Region Bitburg Air Base Little League
Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights Little League	Tainan City, Taiwan Far East Region Tainan City Little League
Tucson, Arizona West Region Cactus Little League	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Latin America Region Mitras Little League

Winners Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	August 21
	Taiwan	18
					August 23
	Germany	0
					Taiwan	27
	August 21
					Florida	0
	Florida	11
									August 25
	Canada	2
									Taiwan	12
	August 22
									Arizona	0
	Arizona	4
					August 23
	New York	0
					Arizona	8
	August 22
					Michigan	1			Third place
	Michigan	8
									August 24 (F/7)
	Mexico	1
									Florida	2
									Michigan	1

Consolation Bracket

	Games A & B				Game D
	August 22
	Germany	0
					August 24
	Canada	9
					Canada	2
	August 23
					Mexico	0
	New York	0
	Mexico	4
					Game C
					August 24
					Germany	3
					New York	2

1973 Little League World Series Champions
Tainan City Little League Tainan City, Taiwan

Notable players

• Ed Vosberg (Tucson, Arizona) - Won a College World Series Championship with the University of Arizona in 1980 and an MLB World Series title with the Florida Marlins in 1997. Pitched 10 seasons in the MLB for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos between 1986 and 2002.
• George Crum (Tampa, Florida) - Drafted in the 23rd Round of the 1980 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Played 7 seasons in the minor leagues.
• Dwight Gooden (Tampa, Florida) was an integral part of the team that qualified for the LLWS but at 9 years old was too young to play at Williamsport.^[2]