1947 Little League World Series

The 1947 Little League World Series took place in August 1947, when the first Little League World Series of Baseball was played at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Maynard Midgets of Williamsport, Pennsylvania defeated the Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 16-7 to win the championship.

In 1947, the board of directors for the original Little League decided to organize a tournament for the 17 known Little League programs. [ cite web|url=http://www.littleleague.org/about/worldserieshistory.asp |title=Little League World Series History |accessdate=2008-02-02 ] The fields on which the games were played are between the street and a levee built to protet the town from the West Branch Susquehanna River. That levee provided most of the seating for the inaugural series' attendees. [cite news | first=Dave | last=Caldwell | coauthors= | title=Williamsport, Pa.: Home of True Small Ball | date=2007-07-20 | publisher= | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/20/travel/escapes/20trip.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin | work =The New York Times | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | language = ] Although the Little League World Series has now moved to a stadium in South Williamsport, it's still possible to play baseball on the original field. [cite news | first=Dave | last=Lewerenz | coauthors= | title=Small Museum Preserves Historic Birthplace of Little League | date=2003-08-10 | publisher= | url =http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20030810little0810p8.asp | work =Pittsburgh Post Gazette | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | language = ]

The inaugural series was important in history in that it was integrated at a time when professional baseball was still integrating. [cite news | first=Milan | last=Simonich | coauthors= | title=Stroll in Free to the 60th Summer Baseball Classic | date=2006-08-13 | publisher= | url =http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06225/713163-56.stm | work =Pittsburgh Post Gazette | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | language = ] . More than 2,500 spectators enjoyed the final game, which helped to increase the League's overall publicity. [ cite web|url=http://www.littleleague.org/about/worldserieshistory.asp |title=Little League World Series History |accessdate=2008-02-02 ]

Teams

*Original League - Williamsport, PA
*Sunday School League - Williamsport, PA
*Lincoln League - Newberry, PA
*Montoursville, PA
*Brandon League - Williamsport, PA
*Montgomery, PA
*Jersey Shore, PA
*Maynard League - Williamsport, PA
*Milton, PA
*Perry County, PA
*Hammonton, NJ
*Lock Haven, PA

Results

[http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/year/1947.htm]

References