1949 Little League World Series
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 championship game of the 3rd Little League World Series.[3]
| 1949 Little League World Series | ||
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| Dates | August 24–August 27 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |  | |
| Runner-up | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
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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
States represented at the 1949 Little League World Series
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
References
- "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.
- "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
- 1949 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1949 Line Scores via Wayback Machine
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