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]
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | August 21–August 25 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Stamford, Connecticut |
| Runner-up |  Austin, Texas |
Attendees at the championship game included Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Cy Young, and Notre Dame football head coach Frank Leahy.[2]
Teams
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 San Bernardino, California
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| Stamford, Connecticut
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 Pensacola, Florida
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 Chicago, Illinois
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 Portland, Maine
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 Potter-McKean, Pennsylvania
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| Austin, Texas
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 Fairmont, West Virginia
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Championship Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 11 | |||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | |||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | |||||||||
| Texas | 9 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| California | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 5 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | |||||||||
| California | 4 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Stamford Takes Little League World Series". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 26, 1951. p. 35. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- 1951 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1951 Line Scores via Wayback Machine