Who won the Little League World Series the year you were born?

Honolulu won the championship over Seoul, South Korea, 3-0, making it the third Hawaiian team to win the Little League World Series. The team showed truly dominant pitching, allowing a total of three runs in four games leading up to the championship shutout.

Tokyo claimed its fifth title in eight years, taking down Lufkin, Texas, 12-2, in five innings. The Japanese team allowed only one run in the four games leading up to the championship and outscored opponents 39-3 in five games.

Maine-Endwell was the first United States squad to win the tournament since 2011, beating Seoul, South Korea, 2-1, in the championship. The New York team had several close calls, including a 3-1 win over Tennessee, a 13-10 win over Kentucky and a 4-2 win over Tennessee leading up to the championship game.

Tokyo won its fourth title in six years, following a whirlwind 18-11 win over a Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, squad in the title game. The Japanese team scored a total of 16 runs in five games leading up to the final.

The Jackie Robinson West squad from Chicago took the country by storm with its success in the 2014 Little League World Series, but the Chi-Town youngsters fell just short with an 8-4 loss to Seoul, South Korea. Following the tournament, the Chicago squad was disqualified for having ineligible players from outside the area.

Tokyo won its second consecutive World Series in 2013, taking down Chula Vista, California, 6-4. The Japanese squad didn't lose a game but beat Chinese Taipei and Mexico by only one run leading up to the championship final berth.

Japan won its second Little League World Series in three years in 2012, as Tokyo disposed of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12-2, in five innings to win the title. The 2012 tournament was notable because Lugazi, Uganda, became the first team from Africa to participate.

California won its second World Series in three years, with Huntington Beach defeating Hamamatsu City, Japan 2-1 in the title game. The West squad had dominant pitching, allowing only four runs in six games.

Japan won its seventh World Series, spurring a forthcoming decade of dominance. The Tokyo team beat Waipahu, Hawaii, 4-1, denying a second win in three years by the Hawaiian team. The 2010 tournament marked the start of double-elimination instead of round robin.

Chula Vista gave California its sixth Little League World Series and first win since 1993, taking down Taoyuan County, Taiwan 6-3. California mostly dominated opponents in the run up to the title game but did lose to San Antonio, Texas 6-3 in the round robin.

The state of Hawaii won its second Little League World Series in four years, with Waipahu beating Tamaulipas, Mexico, 12-3, in the title game. Hawaii won all six games en route to the championship.

The state of Georgia won back-to-back Little League World Series with Warner Robins' win in 2007. The Georgians beat Tokyo, Japan, in an eight-inning thriller, 3-2, in the title game. Dalton Carriker of the Georgia squad hit a walk-off home run to win.

Georgia won its second Little League World Series and first since 1983, as Columbus defeated Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1, in the title game. Neither team has had a player appear in the majors, though the 2006 tournament did have Gavin Cecchini (Louisiana), Jace Fry (Oregon) and Scott Kingery (Arizona), all MLB players.

The state of Hawaii won its first Little League World Series in 2005, as the Ewa Beach squad defeated the defending champs from Willemstad, Curacao in a 7-6 thriller in seven innings thanks to a Michael Memea walk-off home run. Jurickson Profar returned for his second consecutive World Series with Curacao. The 2005 World Series also included major leaguers Max Moroff (Florida) and Andrew Stevenson (Louisiana).

Curacao has a rich recent history of MLB stars, including Andruw Jones, Andrelton Simmons and Kenley Jansen. The territory was able to claim its first Little League World Series after defeating Thousand Oaks, California, 5-2, in the title game. The Curacao team featured current MLB middle infielders Jonathan Schoop and Jurickson Profar. Also participating in the 2004 tournament were MLB players Randal Grichuk (Texas), Michael Conforto (Washington) and Christian Bethancourt (Panama).

The title returned to Japan for the second time in three years and third time in five years, as the Tokyo squad defeated East Boynton Beach, Florida, 10-1, in the final. Current Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis played for the Florida squad. In addition to Travis, the tournament had three other current professional baseball players: Randal Grichuk (Texas), Brady Rodgers (Texas) and Jonathan Schoop (Caracao).

Pleasure Ridge Park outdueled Sendai, Japan, 1-0, in the title game to claim the first Little League World Series for the state of Kentucky. The team allowed a total of four runs in six games. Austin Dillon (North Carolina) participated in the 2002 series and has since won the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Japan won its fifth Little League World Series in 2001, beating Apopka, Florida, 2-1. The tournament became more difficult to win starting in 2001, with the regions doubling from eight to 16. MLB players Francisco Pena (New York) and Ruben Tejada (Santiago de Veraguas) participated. The 2001 tournament is remembered for the Danny Almonte controversy, as the Bronx, New York, pitcher led his team to a third-place finish, but it was discovered that Almonte's age was falsified.

Maracaibo won the Little League World Series for the second time after also winning in 1994. The Venezuelans defeated Bellaire, Texas, in the final, 3-2. Former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde participated in the tournament for Iowa.

Osaka shut out Phenix City, Alabama, 5-0, in the 1999 LLWS title game. The runners-up featured brothers Colby and Cory Rasmus, who later became MLB players. The 1999 tournament featured two more eventual major league players in Lance Lynn (Indiana) and Stephen Fife (Idaho).

Toms River, New Jersey, made it back to the Little League World Series with longtime MLB third baseman Todd Frazier starring for the squad. He led the team to the championship, winning 12-9 over Kashima, Japan.

Guadalupe won the third Little League World Series for Mexico, its first win since 1958. Mexico beat South Mission Viejo, California, 5-4, in the title game. 2003 Mets first-round pick, Lastings Milledge, played for the Bradenton, Florida, squad that participated in the tournament.

The 50th Little League World Series was again won by Taiwan, marking the territory's 17th World Series win, defeating Cranston, Rhode Island, 13-3, in the title game. The 1996 tournament also featured eventual MLB players Jeff Clement (Iowa), Adam Loewen (Canada) and Clete Thomas (Florida).

Taiwan won its first World Series since 1991, beating Spring, Texas, 17-3, in a game that was called after five innings. The tournament featured eventual MLB player Jeff Frazier from Toms River, New Jersey. He's the older brother of MLB All-Star Todd Frazier.

Venezuela won the 48th Annual Little League World Series, the country's first win. The Venezuelans defeated Northridge, California, in the title game, 4-3. The winning team from Maracaibo had eventual MLB players Guillermo Quiroz and current Oakland A's pitcher Yusmeiro Petit, while the California squad had NFL quarterback Matt Cassel. U.S. women's national hockey alumna Krissy Wendell was also on the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, team.

Long Beach returned to the Little League World Series, this time winning the title game outright over Chiriqui, Panama, 3-2. The California squad scored at least eight runs in each of the four games leading up to the title game. Eventual MLB player Sean Burroughs claimed his second consecutive World Series win with Long Beach.

The Zamboanga City, Philippines, squad won the 1992 final over Long Beach, 15-4, before being disqualified due to ineligible players. As a result, the California team was ruled the winners by a 6-0 result. The Long Beach squad featured eventual MLB third baseman Sean Burroughs.

Taichung helped Taiwan win back-to-back World Series in 1991, defeating San Ramon Valley, California, 11-0, in the final, giving the territory its 15th win since 1969. The 1991 World Series featured two eventual pro athletes: MLB pitcher Jason Marquis (Staten Island, New York) and NFL quarterback Chad Pennington (Hamilton, Ohio).

Taiwan was back on top in 1990, winning three games by a combined score of 43-1. That dominance included a 9-0 win over Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in the title game. The Tainan County, Taiwan, team featured Chin-Feng Chen, who went on to become the first Taiwanese-born player in MLB history. Former NL Rookie of the Year and MLB All-Star Jason Bay also played for the Canadian team that fell to Taiwan.

Trumbull halted Taiwan's winning streak by beating the Taiwanese, 5-2, in the final to win the World Series. That concluded a series of close wins for Connecticut, beating San Pedro, California, 6-3, and Tampa, Florida, 5-4. The team featured eventual NHL star Chris Drury.

Taiwan took home its third straight Little League World Series in 1988, beating Pearl City, Hawaii, 10-0, in the final. The Far East reps barely got out of the first round, beating Panama, 5-4, before a much easier 16-1 win over Canada.

Taiwan made it back-to-back Little League World Series wins with a 21-1 shellacking of Irvine, California in the final. Irvine's one run was the only run that Taiwan allowed in three games, winning by a combined score of 32-1 to claim the territory's 12th win since 1969.

Taiwan won its first World Series since 1981, beating Tucson, Arizona, 12-0, in the final. The Far East representatives advanced to the final after beating Canada 26-0 and Venezuela 11-4.

Seoul won its second consecutive Little League World Series. The South Koreans defeated Mexicali, Mexico, which represented the West Region in the United States bracket due to its proximity to Southern California. South Korea won, 7-1, in the final. The U.S. West reps had eventual MLB reliever David Cortes, and longtime MLB pitcher Jim Brower also played in the 1985 tournament for East Tonka, Minnesota.

The 1984 World Series marked the first win for a South Korean squad after beating Altamonte Springs, Florida, in the final. The Florida team featured eventual Red Sox catcher and team captain Jason Varitek.

The United States won its second straight Little League World Series with an exemplary performance by Marietta, Georgia. The Georgians defeated Barahona, Dominican Republic, 3-1, in the final. The Marietta team featured eventual major league reliever Marc Pisciotta.

The United States won its first Little League World Series since 1975 when Kirkland defeated Chiayi, Taiwan, 6-0, in the final. The win is still considered one of the biggest upsets in Little League World Series history, halting a 31-game winning streak by Taiwanese teams. The 1982 tournament featured a bevy of eventual pro athletes, including MLB pitcher Wilson Alvarez (Venezuela) and NHL players Stephane Matteau and Pierre Turgeon (Canada).

Tampa, Florida, made it back to the Little League World Series final but fell to a Taiwanese team in the final again, this time losing 4-2. Derek Bell played for the Tampa team again while former MLB All-Star catcher Dan Wilson represented the Barrington, Illinois, team that finished third.

Taiwan won its fourth consecutive Little League World Series, just edging Tampa, Florida, 4-3, in the final. The winner's road to the final was much easier, winning 6-0 and 23-0. The Tampa squad featured remarkable talent with eventual MLB outfielders Derek Bell and Gary Sheffield.

Taiwan was able to claim its third straight Little League World Series after beating Campbell, California, 2-1, in eight innings in the title game. The Taiwanese squad pitched two shutouts to advance to the final. The Campbell team had George Tsamis, who pitched one season in relief with the Minnesota Twins, in 1993.

Taiwan won its second straight tournament, with Pingtung taking down Danville, California, 11-1, in the final. The Far East representatives threw two consecutive shutouts before the final matchup. The 1978 Little League World Series featured two eventual MLB players: Erik Johnson (California) and Dave Veres (Torrejon AFB, Spain).

Taiwan returned as champions for the sixth time in 1977, beating El Cajon, California, 7-2, in the final. The team ran through the tournament with three wins at a combined score of 35-4. The tournament featured one eventual major league player, Charlie Hayes, who played for the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, team.

After banning teams from outside the United States in 1975, the 1976 Little League World Series featured a United States and international bracket, with the winners facing off in the final. Tokyo won the first tournament in the new format, beating United States representatives, Campbell, California, in the title game. The California squad was the only team to score runs off Tokyo after the Japanese team threw consecutive shutouts to open the tournament. Former NHL player Ray Ferraro played for the Trail, British Columbia, Canada team in 1976.

The Little League World Series banned all non-U.S. teams in 1975, helping Lakewood win the tournament. Lakewood defeated Tampa, Florida, 4-3, in the final. The runners-up had Vance Lovelace, who had a brief MLB career as a relief pitcher before joining the Dodgers front office in 2009.

Taiwan won the Little League World Series yet again and was nearly as dominant as the previous year. The team beat Red Bluff, California, in the final, 12-1, and won its three games by a combined score of 39-1. The Red Bluff team featured eventual NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert.

Taiwan won a third consecutive Little League World Series when Tainan defeated Tucson, Arizona 12-0 in the 1973 final. That concluded arguably the most dominant tournament in history, as Tainan outscored opponents 57-0 in three games, including a 27-0 dismantling of Tampa Bay, Florida, in the semifinals. MLB relief pitcher Ed Vosberg was on Tucson's team.

Taiwan continued its dominance with Taipei's win in 1972. The Far East representatives outscored opponents 24-1 in three games, beating Hammond, Indiana in the final.

In 1971, Taiwan won its second Little League World Series, as the Tainan team defeated Gary, Indiana 12-3 in the final in a game that went nine innings. Taiwan scored 40 runs in three games and outscored opponents 40-3 for the tournament. Despite losing, the Gary, Indiana, squad made headlines with the play of eventual MLB player and manager Lloyd McClendon after he hit five home runs in only five official at-bats during the tournament.

The state of New Jersey claimed its second Little League World Series with the Wayne squad in 1970. The team threw three consecutive shutouts, including a 2-0 victory over Campbell, California, in the final.

Taiwan won its first of a record 17 Little League World Series in 1969 and also started a string of 15 wins in 23 years. The squad pitched two shutouts in three games, including a 5-0 victory over Santa Clara, California in the final. The Santa Clara team featured 1981 MLB batting champion Carney Lansford.

Japan won back-to-back Little League World Series, but this time it was the squad from Osaka. The team edged Richmond, Virginia 1-0 in the final after beating Germany 14-2 and Garden Grove, California, 3-0. The 1968 World Series featured two participants who would later become pro athletes: MLB utilityman Jim Pankovits (Virginia) and NFL player Turk Schonert (California).

Japan won its first of what is now 11 Little League World Series in 1967, as that was the first year that Far East teams participated. The West Tokyo team defeated Chicago, 4-1, in the final after beating Canada 3-0 and Pennsylvania 4-1.

Houston won its second Little League World series with an 8-2 win over West New York, New Jersey, in the final. The two runs Houston allowed in the final were the only runs the team allowed in three World Series games.

Windsor Locks defeated Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, 3-1, in the 1965 Little League World Series Final, giving the state of Connecticut its third World Series win. Windsor Locks won all three of its games by two runs or less.

The state of New York won its second World Series and first since 1954 when Staten Island beat Monterrey, Mexico, 4-0, in the final. The Staten Island squad allowed only two runs in three games.

The state of California claimed its third consecutive Little League World Series when Granada Hills defeated Stratford, Connecticut, in the final. The 1963 World Series was the first to be broadcast on television.

The state of California won its second consecutive Little League World Series and dominated in the three wins. The Californians opened the tournament by beating France, 22-2, then beat Mexico, 2-0, and Illinois, 3-0. Former MLB infielder Larvell Blanks played for the 1962 Texas squad in the tournament.

The state of California won its first of now seven Little League World Series in 1961. The El Cajon squad featured eventual 1980 NFL MVP quarterback Brian Sipe. The California squad won three low-scoring games, beating Pennsylvania, 1-0, Hawaii,, 3-2, and Texas, 4-2.

The state of Pennsylvania claimed its fourth Little League World Series, as Levittown easily won its three games. The squad defeated Pearl Harbor, 5-2, Lakewood, 9-1, and Fort Worth, 5-0.

The Hamtramck, Michigan, squad was one of the most dominant teams in the history of the Little League World Series. Michigan allowed only one run in its three games, defeating opponents by a combined score of 24-1. The dominance concluded with a 12-0 win over California in the final.

Monterrey, Mexico, claimed its second consecutive Little League World Series after defeating Illinois 10-1 in the final. The dominant Monterrey squad had two eventual MLB players in Hector Torres and Bobby Trevino. Major leaguers Rick Wise and Keith Lampard (Oregon) also participated in the tournament, with their team falling to Illinois in the second round.

Monterrey, Mexico, became the first team from outside the United States to win the Little League World Series with a 4-0 win in the final. Remarkably, pitcher Angel Macias threw a perfect game in the championship, still the only perfect game in finals history.

Roswell defeated New Jersey, 3-1, in the final to win the 10th Little League World Series. The 1956 Roswell squad is still the only team from the state of New Mexico to win the Little League World Series.

The 1955 Little League World Series had amazing drama, as Morrisville's Rich Cominski hit a walk-off home run in the seventh inning to defeat New Jersey, 4-3. The Morrisville team also played a pair of close games leading up to the final, beating New York, 4-3, and Massachusetts, 3-0. Former NFL player and NBPA Director Billy Hunter also participated in the tournament for New Jersey.

After coming up just short in the 1953 final, the Schenectady, New York, team won the Little League World Series in 1954. The squad defeated Florida, 16-0, Pennsylvania, 5-3, and California, 7-5, to win the tournament. Eventual major leaguers Jim Barbieri and Bill Connors played on both the 1953 and 1954 Schenectady squads. Other MLB players in the tournament included 1962 NL Rookie of the Year Ken Hubbs (California) and Boog Powell (Florida).

Birmingham's terrific pitching spurred the team to a Little League World Series win in 1953. The Alabamans were able to advance to the final by beating Illinois, 6-1, and Virginia, 10-2, before a 1-0 victory over New York to win the tournament. The Schenectady, New York, squad that lost in the final featured eventual major league players Jim Barbieri and Bill Connors.

Norwalk won the 1952 Little League World Series after three close games. The team defeated Indiana, 10-7, California, 3-2, and Pennsylvania, 4-3, in the final.

Stamford defeated Austin, Texas, 3-0, in the Little League World Series Final to win the fifth tournament.  Both squads had dominant shutout victories in the semifinals. The 1951 World Series also featured a team from Montreal, Canada, the first squad from outside the United States to play in the tournament.

Houston had several close calls en route to winning the fourth Little League World Series. The Texas squad defeated Rhode Island, 3-0, Illinois, 3-0, and Connecticut, 2-1, in the final.

Hammonton's pitching staff dominated in the third Little League World Series. Over three games, the pitchers allowed a total of two runs, including a shutout of Pensacola, Florida, in the final.

After falling short in the inaugural final, Lock Haven won the 1948 Little League World Series with a 6-5 win over St. Petersburg, Florida, in the final. The second Little League World Series featured eight teams.

The first Little League World Series featured 12 teams, and all but one was from Pennsylvania. The squad from Maynard in Williamsport defeated Lock Haven, 16-7, in the final. Former Green Bay Packer Jack Losch participated in the tournament.