Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 24–August 27 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hammonton, New Jersey |
Runner-up | Pensacola, Florida |
The 1949 Little League World Series was held from August 24 to August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The Hammonton All Stars of Hammonton, New Jersey, defeated the Pensacola All Stars of Pensacola, Florida, in the third championship game of Little League Baseball.[3]
This was the first tournament to be called the "Little League World Series".[4] Attendees at the championship game included Ford Frick, president of the National League (and later Commissioner of Baseball).[3]