1948 Little League World Series

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1948 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 25–August 28
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Runners-up Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg St. Petersburg, Florida
  1947
1949  

The 1948 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] The Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, defeated the St. Petersburg All Stars of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the second championship game of Little League Baseball. [2] The event was referred to as the National Little League Tournament, [3] as "World Series" naming was not adopted until the following year.

Contents

Teams

States represented at the 1948 Little League World Series 1948 Little League World Series teams.svg
States represented at the 1948 Little League World Series
Flag of Connecticut.svg Middletown, Connecticut
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg St. Petersburg, Florida
Flag of New Jersey.svg Hammonton, New Jersey
Flag of New York.svg Corning, New York
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Shore, Pennsylvania
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Flag of Virginia.svg Alexandria, Virginia

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 25
 
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport 8
 
August 27
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Shore 3
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport0
 
August 26
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven1
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven 12
 
August 28
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Alexandria 1
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Lock Haven6
 
August 26
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg St. Petersburg5
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg Hammonton 13
 
August 27
 
Flag of New York.svg Corning 1
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg Hammonton1
 
August 26
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg St. Petersburg6 Third place
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg St. Petersburg 8
 
August 28
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg Middletown 0
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Williamsport10
 
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg Hammonton1
 

References

  1. "Wmsport Advances in Little League Tourney". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved August 24, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  2. "Lock Haven Captures Little League Title". The Baltimore Sun . Associated Press. August 29, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved August 24, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Little League to Start Tournament". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2018 via newspapers.com.