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Quiz about Junior League World Series Champions Part 1

Junior League World Series - Champions (Part 1) Quiz

The Junior League Baseball World Series is the "older brother" to the Little League World Series, for athletes who are 13 - 15 years old. Here's a look at the first ten champions (1981-90).

A matching quiz by Shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shadowmyst2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
383,049

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
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(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. 1981		Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida
2. 1982		Jose Maria Rodriguez - Manati, Puerto Rico
3. 1983		Pearl City - Pearl City, Hawaii
4. 1984		Ligas Pequenas - Mexicali, Mexico
5. 1985		West Rowland Heights - Rowland Heights, California
6. 1986		Juan Antonio Bibiloni - Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
7. 1987		Boardman - Boardman, Ohio
8. 1988		Waldorf - Waldorf, Maryland
9. 1989		Belmont Heights - Tampa, Florida
10. 1990		Jose Maria Rodriguez - Manati, Puerto Rico

Select each answer

1. 1981

2. 1982

3. 1983

4. 1984

5. 1985

6. 1986

7. 1987

8. 1988

9. 1989

10. 1990

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1981

Answer: Boardman - Boardman, Ohio

Teams from Richmond, Virginia; Gloucester County, New Jersey; and Bassett, California competed with the champions from Boardman Ohio that year. In the first year the competition was called the 13-year-old World Series. Through the first 35 years of the competition, they remained the only team from Ohio to ever win the title.

2. 1982

Answer: Belmont Heights - Tampa, Florida

The team this year featured future major league players Gary Sheffield and Derek Bell.

The tournament expanded to five teams in 1982, adding a region that included Puerto Rico for the first time.

3. 1983

Answer: Jose Maria Rodriguez - Manati, Puerto Rico

In 1983 the fences were moved from 200 feet to 250 feet for the competition, but that didn't slow down the players from hitting a record number of home runs during the week of competition.

Puerto Rico, in just the second year of international play won the title.

4. 1984

Answer: Pearl City - Pearl City, Hawaii

In the first year of competing, the team from Hawaii won the title. There were still just six teams competing at this point. For the 2016 Junior League World Series the field had expanded to 11 regions.

5. 1985

Answer: Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida

Lights were installed at the field and the first ever night games were played at the JLWS. A team from Michigan (the host state) played in the series for the first time.

6. 1986

Answer: Waldorf - Waldorf, Maryland

Pitcher Bill DeAtley of Maryland pitched the first no-hitter in JLWS history to help his team to the championship. The field expanded again as Mexico joined the fold.

7. 1987

Answer: West Rowland Heights - Rowland Heights, California

A team from Taylor, Michigan, the host city of the tournament qualified for the first time. That team included Jenny Hall, the first woman to ever play in the JLWS.

8. 1988

Answer: Ligas Pequenas - Mexicali, Mexico

Three months before the JLWS was set to start the press box burnt to the ground in an accidental fire. Volunteers worked tirelessly to rebuild it and had everything ready for the opening ceremonies.
A team from Canada played in the series for the first time that year.

9. 1989

Answer: Jose Maria Rodriguez - Manati, Puerto Rico

The winners, from Puerto Rico became the first ever repeat winners, having taken the series in 1983 as well. Due to age restrictions, none of the athletes were the same from the previous team.

10. 1990

Answer: Juan Antonio Bibiloni - Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

For the third time in history a team from Puerto Rico won, but not the same team which had won the year before. It was the first time a team from the same regional tournament had won back-to-back JLWS crowns.

Germany became the first European team to play in the series that season.

Source: Author Shadowmyst2004

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