1951 Little League World Series

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1951 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 21–August 25
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Connecticut.svg Stamford, Connecticut
Runners-up Flag of Texas.svg Austin, Texas
←  1950
1952  →

The 1951 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] The Stamford Little League of Stamford, Connecticut, defeated the Austin Little League of Austin, Texas, in the championship game of the 5th Little League World Series. [2]

Contents

Attendees at the championship game included Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Cy Young, and Notre Dame football head coach Frank Leahy. [2]

Teams

States represented at the 1951 Little League World Series 1951 Little League World Series teams.svg
States represented at the 1951 Little League World Series
Region 1 Flag of Maine.svg Portland, Maine
Region 2 Flag of Connecticut.svg Stamford, Connecticut
Region 3 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Potter-McKean, Pennsylvania
Region 4 Flag of West Virginia.svg Fairmont, West Virginia
Region 5 Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Pensacola, Florida
Region 6 Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Chicago, Illinois
Region 7 Flag of Texas.svg Austin, Texas
Region 8 Flag of California.svg San Bernardino, California

Championship Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 21
 
 
 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 4
 
August 23
 
 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania2
 
 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut11
 
August 21
 
 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia0
 
 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia 5
 
August 25
 
 Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida 4
 
 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut3
 
August 22
 
 Flag of Texas.svg Texas0
 
 Flag of Texas.svg Texas 3
 
August 23
 
 Flag of Maine.svg Maine 1
 
 Flag of Texas.svg Texas9
 
August 22
 
 Flag of California.svg California0 Third place
 
 Flag of California.svg California 5
 
August 24
 
 Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Illinois 1
 
 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia5
 
 
 Flag of California.svg California4
 

References

  1. ↑ "4 State Champions Open Little League World Series Today". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. AP. August 21, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2018– via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Stamford Takes Little League World Series". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 26, 1951. p. 35. Retrieved August 24, 2018– via newspapers.com.
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