1953 Little League World Series

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The 1953 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, featured teams from Birmingham, Alabama, and Schenectady, New York. The Birmingham All-Stars won the series by winning the final game in a 1-0 pitching battle. The team from Birmingham included Ralph Boyer, Anthony Cherry, Dicky DeRoberts, Ed Donahoo, Percy Goodwin, Bruce Gordon, Richard Green, Jim Hicks, Joe Johnson, Ken McCain, Joe Sims, Roy Strickland, Joe Mack Thaxton, and Bradley Wideman. The managers were Jack Kinney, Emmett Goodwin, and John Creamer.

The Birmingham Public Library commemorated the victory in 2003.

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Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
       
 Flag of New York Schenectady, New York  3
 Flag of Massachusetts North Newton, Massachusetts  2  
 Flag of New York Schenectady, New York  10
   Flag of Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania  9  
 Flag of Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania  17
 Flag of ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas  3  
 Flag of New York Schenectady, New York  0
   Flag of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama  1
 Flag of Virginia Front Royal, Virginia  3
 Flag of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia  2  
 Flag of Virginia Front Royal, Virginia  2 Third place
   Flag of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama  10  
 Flag of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama  6  Flag of Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania  3
 Flag of Illinois Joliet, Illinois  1    Flag of Virginia Front Royal, Virginia  0

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