1961 Senior League World Series
American youth baseball tournament
| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | August 22–25, 1961 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
| Runner-up |  Sylva, North Carolina |
← — 1962 → | |
The 1961 Senior League World Series (then known as the "Senior Division Tournament") took place from August 22–25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States at Bowman Field. Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania defeated Sylva, North Carolina in the championship game.
This was the inaugural SLWS.
Teams
| United States | |
|---|---|
| South Williamsport, Pennsylvania Host | Sylva, North Carolina |
 Atmore, Alabama |  Brook Park, Ohio |
 Harlan, Kentucky | Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
 North East, Maryland |  Riverside, Rhode Island |
 Pompton Lakes, New Jersey | |
Results
| Opening Game | First Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| Host | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Host | 3 | Pennsylvania | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | Pennsylvania (F/8) | 9 | ||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 Senior League World Series Champions |
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 Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
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