1950 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 23–August 26 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Houston, Texas |
Runner-up | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
The 1950 Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Houston Little League of Houston, Texas, defeated Bridgeport Little League of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the championship game of the 4th Little League World Series.[2]
Attendees at the championship game included James H. Duff, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Ford Frick, president of the National League (and later Commissioner of Baseball).[2] The Houston Little League team was managed by former MLB player Jeff Cross.[2]
Teams
Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Pensacola, Florida |
Kankakee, Illinois |
Hagerstown, Maryland |
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
Westerly, Rhode Island |
Clinton, South Carolina |
Houston, Texas |
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
August 23 | ||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | |||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 2 | |||||||||
Maryland | 2 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
Connecticut | 6 | |||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
Texas | 2 | |||||||||
Illinois | 2 | |||||||||
August 25 | ||||||||||
Florida | 1 | |||||||||
Illinois | 0 | |||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||||
Texas | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
Texas | 3 | |||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||||
Rhode Island | 1 | |||||||||
Maryland | 0 | |||||||||
Illinois | 1 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Pairings Announced for Little League Playoffs". Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. AP. August 22, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Houston Takes Little League Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 27, 1950. p. 64. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- 1950 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1950 Line Scores via Wayback Machine
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