1954 Little League World Series

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1954 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 24–August 27
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of New York.svg Schenectady, New York
Runners-up Flag of California.svg Colton, California
  1953
1955  

The 1954 Little League World Series was held from August 24 to August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] The Schenectady Little League of Schenectady, New York, defeated the Colton Little League of Colton, California, in the championship game of the eighth Little League World Series. [3]

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Teams

States represented at the 1954 Little League World Series 1954 Little League World Series teams.svg
States represented at the 1954 Little League World Series
Region 1 Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Needham, Massachusetts
Region 2 Flag of New York.svg Schenectady, New York
Region 3 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Masontown, Pennsylvania
Region 4 Flag of Virginia.svg Hampton, Virginia
Region 5 Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Lakeland, Florida
Region 6 Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Melrose Park, Illinois
Region 7 Flag of Texas.svg Galveston, Texas
Region 8 Flag of California.svg Colton, California

Championship Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 24
 
 
Flag of California.svg California 4
 
August 25
 
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 2
 
Flag of California.svg California8
 
August 24
 
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Illinois1
 
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Illinois 6
 
August 27
 
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 5
 
Flag of New York.svg New York7
 
August 24
 
Flag of California.svg California5
 
Flag of New York.svg New York 16
 
August 25
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida 0
 
Flag of New York.svg New York7
 
August 24
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania3 Third place
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 10
 
August 27
 
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg Massachusetts 2
 
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Illinois2
 
 
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania3
 

Notable players

References

  1. "Little League Series Goes Info Semi-Finals". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. August 25, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved August 25, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  2. "East Meets West In Little League Final". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved August 25, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Schenectady Nine Takes World Title Of Little Leagues". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York. AP. August 28, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved August 25, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  4. Hunt, Ryan; Krasnow, Lonny (August 27, 2000). "Little League World Series paved way to majors for some". CNN Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on August 6, 2001.
  5. Gustkey, Earl (July 5, 1993). "Memories of Ken Hubbs Live On : Nearly 30 Years Later, the Town of Colton Still Is Recovering From His Death at 22". Los Angeles Times .