The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series.[2] Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the 1955 tournament. This was the first, and to date only, time that a team from New Mexico appeared in the championship game.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 21–August 24 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lions Hondo Little LeagueRoswell, New Mexico |
| Runners-up |  Delaware Township Little LeagueDelaware Township, New Jersey |
In a semi-final game on August 23, Fred Shapiro of the Delaware Township team pitched the first perfect game in Little League World Series history.[3]
Teams
edit
| Region 1 |  Winchester, Massachusetts |
| Region 2 |  Tuckahoe, New York |
| Region 3 |  Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania |
| Region 4 | Delaware Township, New Jersey† |
| Region 5 |  Auburn, Alabama |
| Region 6 |  Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Region 7 | Roswell, New Mexico |
| Region 8 |  Colton, California |
† Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 9 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| New York | 8 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||
| August 22 (F/8) | ||||||||||
| California | 0 | |||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| Massachusetts | 8 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | |||||||||
| New Mexico | 6 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 1 | |||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
| Massachusetts | 2 | |||||||||
| 1956 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Lions Hondo Little League Roswell, New Mexico |
Notable players
edit- Tom Jordan Jr., winning pitcher for New Mexico in the championship game, was the son of former MLB player Tom Jordan.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Little League Series Play Begins At Williamsport". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. UP. August 21, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Hoenig, Dick (August 25, 1956). "Roswell Defeats Delaware Twp. In Little League Final". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. AP. p. 20. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Congratulations From a Master". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. August 25, 1956. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Horner, Mike (August 7, 1989). "Summers of '55 and '56: The times of our lives". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 5C. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Horner, Mike (August 7, 1989). "Little League memories still burn". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. p. 6C. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- 1956 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine
- 1956 Line Scores via Wayback Machine