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{{Infobox sport tournament
| name = 1998 Junior League World Series
| location = [[Taylor, Michigan]] 
| start_date = August 17
| end_date = 22
| champions = <!-- or | champion = --> {{flagicon|California}} [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]], [[California]]
| runners-up1 = <!-- or | runner-up1 = --> {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], [[Texas]]
| runners-up2 = <!-- or | runner-up2 = -->
| previous = [[1997 Junior League World Series|1997]]
| next = [[1999 Junior League World Series|1999]]
}}
The '''[[1998 in baseball|1998]] [[Junior League World Series]]''' took place from August 17–22 in [[Taylor, Michigan|Taylor]], [[Michigan]], United States. [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]], [[California]] defeated [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], [[Texas]] twice in the championship game.

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable"
! United States 
! International
|-
| {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]]<br /> Georgetown <br />[[Junior League World Series (Central Region)|Central]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|British Columbia}} [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], [[British Columbia]]<br /> Whalley <br />[[Junior League World Series (Canada Region)|Canada]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Connecticut}} [[Meriden, Connecticut|Meriden]], [[Connecticut]]<br /> Ed Walsh <br />[[Junior League World Series (East Region)|East]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ramstein-Miesenbach|Ramstein]], [[Germany]]<br /> Ramstein <br />[[Junior League World Series (Europe–Africa Region)|Europe]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], [[Texas]]<br /> Midway <br />[[Junior League World Series (South Region)|South]]
|{{flagicon|MEX}}{{flagicon|Nuevo León}} [[Guadalupe, Nuevo León|Guadalupe]], [[Nuevo León]]<br /> Linda Vista <br />[[Junior League World Series (Latin America Region)|Mexico]]
|-
|{{flagicon|California}} [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]], [[California]]<br /> South Mission Viejo <br />[[Junior League World Series (West Region)|West]]
|{{flagicon|PRI}} [[Arroyo, Puerto Rico|Arroyo]], [[Puerto Rico]]<br /> Hermanos Cruz <br />[[Junior League World Series (Latin America Region)|Puerto Rico]]
|}

==Results==
<ref>1998 Junior League Baseball World Series Tournament. [https://web.archive.org/web/19991001095639/http://littleleague.org/series/divisions/jlbb/1998.htm] Littleleague.org</ref>

{{8Team2ElimBracket|RD5-legs=2
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD5=World Championship

<!-- Winners' Bracket -->

<!-- Game 2 -->
| RD1-seed1=—
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Canada]]'''
| RD1-score1='''11'''
| RD1-seed2=—
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} [[Germany]]
| RD1-score2=0

<!-- Game 4 -->
| RD1-seed3=—
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Connecticut}} '''[[Connecticut]]'''
| RD1-score3='''6'''
| RD1-seed4=—
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|PRI}} [[Puerto Rico]]
| RD1-score4=4

<!-- Game 6 -->
| RD1-seed5=—
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Indiana]]
| RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6=—
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Mexico]]'''
| RD1-score6='''7'''

<!-- Game 8 -->
| RD1-seed7=—
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|California}} [[California]]
| RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8=—
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Texas]]'''
| RD1-score8='''3'''

<!-- Game 14 -->
| RD2-seed1=1–0
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} '''Canada'''
| RD2-score1='''3'''
| RD2-seed2=1–0
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut
| RD2-score2=1

<!-- Game 16 -->
| RD2-seed3=1–0
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=1–0
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|Texas}} '''Texas'''
| RD2-score4='''6'''

<!-- Game 24 -->
| RD3-seed1=2–0
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=2–0
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Texas}} '''Texas'''
| RD3-score2='''8'''

<!-- Losers' Bracket -->
<!-- Game 10 -->
| RD1-seed9=0–1
| RD1-team9={{flagicon|GER}} Germany
| RD1-score9=3
| RD1-seed10=0–1
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|PRI}} '''Puerto Rico'''
| RD1-score10='''7'''

<!-- Game 12 -->
| RD1-seed11=0–1
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|Indiana}} Indiana
| RD1-score11=2
| RD1-seed12=0–1
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|California}} '''California'''
| RD1-score12='''5'''

<!-- Game 18 -->
| RD2-seed5=1–1
| RD2-team5={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score5=7
| RD2-seed6=1–1
| RD2-team6={{flagicon|MEX}} '''Mexico'''
| RD2-score6='''8'''

<!-- Game 20 -->
| RD2-seed7=1–1
| RD2-team7={{flagicon|California}} '''California'''
| RD2-score7='''9'''
| RD2-seed8=1–1
| RD2-team8={{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut
| RD2-score8=2

<!-- Game 22 -->
| RD3-seed3=2–1
| RD3-team3={{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD3-score3=0
| RD3-seed4=2–1
| RD3-team4={{flagicon|California}} '''California'''
| RD3-score4='''5'''

<!-- Game 26 -->
| RD4-seed1=2–1
| RD4-team1={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD4-score1=1
| RD4-seed2=3–1
| RD4-team2={{flagicon|California}} '''California'''
| RD4-score2='''3'''

<!-- Game 28 - World Championship -->
| RD5-seed1=3–0
| RD5-team1={{flagicon|Texas}} Texas
| RD5-score1a=2
| RD5-score1b=6
| RD5-seed2=4–1
| RD5-team2={{flagicon|California}} '''California'''
| RD5-score2a='''6'''
| RD5-score2b='''9'''
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!1998 Junior League World Series Champions
|-
|-
|[[Image:Flag of California.svg|100px]]<br/>'''South Mission Viejo LL'''<br/>'''Mission Viejo, California'''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Junior League World Series}}
{{Little League}}

[[Category:Junior League World Series]]
[[Category:1998 in baseball|Junior League World Series]]