1955 Little League World Series

1955 Little League World Series
Dates
Teams participating 8
Champion Pennsylvania Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Runner-up New Jersey Delaware Township Little League
Merchantville, New Jersey

The 1955 Little League World Series was held during August 1955 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania defeated Delaware Township Little League of Merchantville, New Jersey in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series. This was the first time that the Little League World Series championship game was won with a walk-off home run. Rich Cominski hit it in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Qualification

State Team
 Alabama Auburn, Alabama
 California San Diego, California
 Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana
 Massachusetts Winchester, Massachusetts
 Michigan Hamtramck, Michigan
 New Jersey Merchantville, New Jersey
 New York Glens Falls, New York
 Pennsylvania Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Championship bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
         
 Massachusetts Massachusetts  8
 
 Michigan Michigan  5  
 Massachusetts Massachusetts  0
 
   Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (F/8)  3  
 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania  4
 
 New York New York  3  
 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (F/7)  4
 
   New Jersey New Jersey  3
 New Jersey New Jersey  4
 
 Louisiana Louisiana  2  
 New Jersey New Jersey  6 Third place
 
   Alabama Alabama  4  
 Alabama Alabama  4  Massachusetts Massachusetts  0
 California California  1    Alabama Alabama (F/7)  1
 
1955 Little League World Series Champions

Morrisville Little League
Morrisville, Pennsylvania

External links

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