1955 Little League World Series
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.
| 1955 Little League World Series | ||
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| Dates | August 23–August 26 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |  Morrisville, Pennsylvania | |
| Runner-up |  Delaware Township, New Jersey | |
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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]
Teams
States represented at the 1955 Little League World Series
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Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| August 25 (F/8) | ||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 (F/7) | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 (F/7) | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 1955 Little League World Series Champions |
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Morrisville Little League Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
Notable players
- Billy Hunter of Delaware Township went on to play in the National Football League, and later served as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2000.[3]
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References
- "Eight Finalists Open Little League Series". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. UP. August 23, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- 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.
- "Hall of Excellence". Little League Baseball. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
Further reading
- Horner, Mike (August 7, 1989). "Summers of '55 and '56: The times of our lives". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 5C. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Horner, Mike (August 7, 1989). "Little League memories still burn". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 6C. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- 1955 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1955 Line Scores via Wayback Machine
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