1955 Little League World Series

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1955 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 23–August 26
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Runner-up Flag of New Jersey.svg 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.

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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 1955 Little League World Series teams.png
States represented at the 1955 Little League World Series
Flag of Alabama.svg Auburn, Alabama
Flag of California.svg San Diego, California
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Alexandria, Louisiana
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Winchester, Massachusetts
Flag of Michigan.svg Hamtramck, Michigan
Flag of New Jersey.svg Delaware Township, New Jersey
Flag of New York.svg Glens Falls, New York
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 23
 
 
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Massachusetts 8
 
August 25 (F/8)
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 5
 
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Massachusetts0
 
August 23
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania3
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 4
 
August 26 (F/7)
 
Flag of New York.svg New York 3
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania4
 
August 24
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey3
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 4
 
August 25
 
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Louisiana 2
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey6
 
August 24
 
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama4 Third place
 
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 4
 
August 26 (F/7)
 
Flag of California.svg California 1
 
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Massachusetts0
 
 
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama1
 
1955 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Notable players

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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. 1 2 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.

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