1948 Little League World Series

1948 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 25–August 28
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsPennsylvania Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Runner-upFlorida St. Petersburg, Florida
← 1947
1949 →

The 1948 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, defeated the St. Petersburg All Stars of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the second championship game of Little League Baseball.[2] The event was referred to as the National Little League Tournament,[3] as "World Series" naming was not adopted until the following year.

Teams

States represented at the 1948 Little League World Series
Connecticut Middletown, Connecticut
Florida St. Petersburg, Florida
New Jersey Hammonton, New Jersey
New York (state) Corning, New York
Pennsylvania Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania West Shore, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Virginia Alexandria, Virginia

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 25
 
 
Pennsylvania Williamsport8
 
August 27
 
Pennsylvania West Shore3
 
Pennsylvania Williamsport0
 
August 26
 
Pennsylvania Lock Haven1
 
Pennsylvania Lock Haven12
 
August 28
 
Virginia Alexandria1
 
Pennsylvania Lock Haven6
 
August 26
 
Florida St. Petersburg5
 
New Jersey Hammonton13
 
August 27
 
New York (state) Corning1
 
New Jersey Hammonton1
 
August 26
 
Florida St. Petersburg6 Third place
 
Florida St. Petersburg8
 
August 28
 
Connecticut Middletown0
 
Pennsylvania Williamsport10
 
 
New Jersey Hammonton1
 

References

  1. ^ "Wmsport Advances in Little League Tourney". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lock Haven Captures Little League Title". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. August 29, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Little League to Start Tournament". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.