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 championship game of the 2nd Little League World Series.[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
Middletown, Connecticut
St. Petersburg, Florida
Hammonton, New Jersey
Corning, New York
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
West Shore, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Alexandria, Virginia
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
August 25
Williamsport
8
August 27
West Shore
3
Williamsport
0
August 26
Lock Haven
1
Lock Haven
12
August 28
Alexandria
1
Lock Haven
6
August 26
St. Petersburg
5
Hammonton
13
August 27
Corning
1
Hammonton
1
August 26
St. Petersburg
6
Third place
St. Petersburg
8
August 28
Middletown
0
Williamsport
10
Hammonton
1
References
^"Wmsport Advances in Little League Tourney". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^"Lock Haven Captures Little League Title". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. August 29, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^"Little League to Start Tournament". Standard-Sentinel. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via newspapers.com.