1955 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 23–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsPennsylvania Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Runner-upNew Jersey Delaware Township Little League
Delaware Township, New Jersey
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series.

This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning.[2] Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor of Pennsylvania George M. Leader.[2]

An all-black team from Charleston, South Carolina, which had won its state and regional tournaments by forfeit when their all-white opponents refused to play against them, was ruled ineligible to play in the tournament but invited by Little League to attend the event as guests.[3]

Teams

States represented at the 1955 Little League World Series
Alabama Auburn, Alabama
California San Diego, California
Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana
Massachusetts Winchester, Massachusetts
Michigan Hamtramck, Michigan
New Jersey Delaware Township, New Jersey†
New York (state) Glens Falls, New York
Pennsylvania Morrisville, Pennsylvania

†Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 23
 
 
Massachusetts Massachusetts8
 
August 25 (F/8)
 
Michigan Michigan5
 
Massachusetts Massachusetts0
 
August 23
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania3
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania4
 
August 26 (F/7)
 
New York (state) New York3
 
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 4
 
August 24
 
New Jersey New Jersey3
 
New Jersey New Jersey4
 
August 25
 
Louisiana Louisiana2
 
New Jersey New Jersey6
 
August 24
 
Alabama Alabama4 Third place
 
Alabama Alabama4
 
August 26 (F/7)
 
California California1
 
Massachusetts Massachusetts0
 
 
Alabama Alabama1
 
1955 Little League World Series Champions
Pennsylvania
Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Eight Finalists Open Little League Series". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. UP. August 23, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Lundquist, Carl (August 27, 1955). "Morrisville Tops Del. Twp. For Little League Title, 4-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. UP. p. 16. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Lamb, Chris (August 16, 2022). "An all-Black Little League team made history without playing a game". Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

Further reading

External links

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