1949 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 24–August 27 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hammonton, New Jersey |
| Runner-up |  Pensacola, Florida |
The 1949 Little League World Series was held from August 24 to August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The Hammonton All Stars of Hammonton, New Jersey, defeated the Pensacola All Stars of Pensacola, Florida, in the third championship game of Little League Baseball.[3]
This was the first tournament to be called the "Little League World Series".[4] Attendees at the championship game included Ford Frick, president of the National League (and later Commissioner of Baseball).[3]
Teams
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 Bridgeport, Connecticut
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| Pensacola, Florida
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 Lafayette, Indiana
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| Hammonton, New Jersey
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 Corning, New York
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 Canton, Ohio
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 Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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 North Charleston, South Carolina
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Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 0 | |||||||||
| Florida | 9 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 8 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | |||||||||
| Florida | 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 5 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 6 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| New York | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| New York | 3 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 12 | |||||||||
| New York | 1 | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Little League World Series Starts Wed'day". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lock Haven Beaten In 'Little League' Play". Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. August 25, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hammonton Wins Meet". The Tampa Tribune. Associated Press. August 28, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ French, Ben (August 18, 1949). "Famous 'Little League' World Series at Williamsport Soon". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 1949 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1949 Line Scores via Wayback Machine