1953 Little League World Series Explained

Dates:	August 25–August 28
Num Teams:	8
Champion Other:	Birmingham, Alabama
Second Other:	Schenectady, New York

The 1953 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.^[1] In the championship game, Birmingham, Alabama, beat Schenectady, New York, by a score of 1–0 in the seventh edition of the Little League World Series.^[2]

The Birmingham Public Library commemorated the 50th anniversary of the championship in 2003.^[3]

Teams

Birmingham, Alabama
Little Rock, Arkansas
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Joliet, Illinois
North Newton, Massachusetts
Schenectady, New York
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Front Royal, Virginia

Notable players

• Jim Barbieri of Schenectady would return in as a member of that year's championship team, and would later play in Major League Baseball.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• 1953 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
• 1953 Line Scores via Wayback Machine
• Web site: The Boys of Summer 1953 . . 2003.

Notes and References

1. News: Little League World Series Opens Tuesday . . Pottsville Republican . . 12 . August 24, 1953 . August 25, 2018 . newspapers.com.
2. News: Alabama Wins Little League World Series . . . . 11 . August 29, 1953 . August 25, 2018 . newspapers.com.
3. Web site: The Boys of Summer 1953 – Photo 13 . . 2003 . August 25, 2018.
4. News: Schenectady In Little Loop WS . . 91 . August 23, 1953 . August 25, 2018 . newspapers.com.
5. Web site: The Boys of Summer 1953 – Photo 11 . . 2003 . August 25, 2018.