1956 Little League World Series
The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series.[2] Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the 1955 tournament.
| 1956 Little League World Series | ||
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| Dates | August 21–August 24 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |  Roswell, New Mexico | |
| Runner-up |  Delaware Township, New Jersey | |
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Teams
States represented at the 1956 Little League World Series
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| 9 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| August 22 (F/8) | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 1956 Little League World Series Champions |
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Lions Hondo Little League Roswell, New Mexico |
Notable players
- Tom Jordan Jr., winning pitcher for New Mexico in the championship game, was the son of former MLB player Tom Jordan.[2]
References
- "Little League Series Play Begins At Williamsport". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. UP. August 21, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Hoenig, Dick (August 25, 1956). "Roswell Defeats Delaware Twp. In Little League Final". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. AP. p. 20. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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
- 1956 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1956 Line Scores via Wayback Machine
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