1952 Little League World Series
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 26–August 29 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Norwalk, Connecticut |
Runner-up | Monongahela, Pennsylvania |
The 1952 Little League World Series was held from August 26 to August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] A team from Norwalk, Connecticut, beat Monongahela, Pennsylvania, by a score of 4–3 in the championship game of the 6th Little League World Series.[2] A team from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, became the first participants from outside the United States in the event's history.[3]
Attendees at the championship game included Frank Shaughnessy, president of the International League, and Will Harridge, president of the American League.[2]
Teams
Little Rock, Arkansas |
San Diego, California |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Norwalk, Connecticut |
Whiting, Indiana |
Hackensack, New Jersey |
Mooresville, North Carolina |
Monongahela, Pennsylvania |
Results
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
California | 1 | |||||||||
August 27 (F/7) | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | |||||||||
California | 2 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||
Connecticut | 10 | |||||||||
August 29 | ||||||||||
Indiana | 7 | |||||||||
Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 3 | |||||||||
New Jersey | 13 | |||||||||
August 28 | ||||||||||
Quebec | 7 | |||||||||
New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||
August 27 | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 10 | Third place | ||||||||
Pennsylvania | 3 | |||||||||
August 29 | ||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
California | 0 | |||||||||
New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Little League World Series Opens at Williamsport Today". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. AP. August 26, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Connecticut Little League Series Champs". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadians Stopped by Hackensack". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. August 27, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Albano, George (August 19, 2013). "Yesterday's stars: Remembering Norwalk's Little League run of 1952". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut.
External links
- 1952 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1952 Line Scores via Wayback Machine