1952 Little League World Series

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 history of the event.[3]

1952 Little League World Series
Championship team from Norwalk, Connecticut
DatesAugust 26–August 29
Teams participating8
Champion Norwalk, Connecticut
Runner-up Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Little League World Series

Attendees at the championship game included Frank Shaughnessy, president of the International League, and Will Harridge, president of the American League.[2]

Teams

States and provinces represented at the 1952 Little League World Series
Little Rock, Arkansas
San Diego, California
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Norwalk, Connecticut
Whiting, Indiana
Hackensack, New Jersey
Mooresville, North Carolina
Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Results

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 26
 
 
California1
 
August 27 (F/7)
 
Arkansas0
 
California2
 
August 26
 
Connecticut3
 
Connecticut 10
 
August 29
 
Indiana7
 
Connecticut4
 
August 26
 
Pennsylvania3
 
New Jersey13
 
August 28
 
Quebec7
 
New Jersey1
 
August 27
 
Pennsylvania10 Third place
 
Pennsylvania3
 
August 29
 
North Carolina2
 
California0
 
 
New Jersey2
 

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Connecticut Little League Series Champs". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2018 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Canadians Stopped by Hackensack". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. August 27, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2018 via newspapers.com.

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