1952 Little League World Series

1952 Little League World Series
Championship team from Norwalk, Connecticut
Tournament details
DatesAugust 26–August 29
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsConnecticut Norwalk, Connecticut
Runner-upPennsylvania Monongahela, Pennsylvania
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The 1952 Little League World Series was held from August 26 to August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] A team from Norwalk, Connecticut, beat Monongahela, Pennsylvania, by a score of 4–3 in the championship game of the 6th Little League World Series.[2] A team from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, became the first participants from outside the United States in the event's history.[3]

Attendees at the championship game included Frank Shaughnessy, president of the International League, and Will Harridge, president of the American League.[2]

  1. ^ "Little League World Series Opens at Williamsport Today". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. AP. August 26, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Connecticut Little League Series Champs". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 30, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Canadians Stopped by Hackensack". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. August 27, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.