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1959 Little League World Series
Little League World Series held in 1959
Little League World Series held in 1959
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| dates | August 25–August 29 |
| num_teams | 7 |
| champion_other | USA Michigan Hamtramck National Little League |
| Hamtramck, Michigan | |
| second_other | USACalifornia West Auburn Little League |
| Auburn, California | |
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Hamtramck, Michigan Auburn, California The 1959 Little League World Series took place from August 25 through August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
This was the first year that the LLWS was played at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. Two-time defending champion Monterrey, Mexico, was ruled ineligible to compete due to violations of player residency requirements.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Michigan Hamtramck, Michigan | |
| North Region | |
| Hamtramck National Little League | Quebec Valleyfield, Quebec |
| CAN Canada Region | |
| Valleyfield Little League | |
| New York Schenectady, New York | |
| East Region | |
| Schenectady National Little League | West Germany Bad Kissingen, West Germany |
| Europe Region | |
| Bad Kissingen Army Base | |
| Alabama Gadsden, Alabama | |
| South Region | |
| National League of Gadsden | Hawaii Oahu, Hawaii |
| Pacific Region | |
| Windward Little League | |
| California Auburn, California | |
| West region | |
| West Auburn Little League | PUR San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Latin America Region | |
| Caparra Little League |
The European qualifier, from Bad Kissingen Airfield West Germany, was unable to travel to the tournament.
Championship bracket
|August 25|New York New York|7|CAN Canada|2 |August 26|California California|3|Alabama Alabama|1 |August 25|PUR Puerto Rico|0|Michigan Michigan|5 |August 26|Hawaii Hawaii||Bye| |August 27|New York New York|1|California California|8 |August 27|Michigan Michigan|7|Hawaii Hawaii|1 |August 29|California California|0|Michigan Michigan|12 |August 28|New York New York|1|Hawaii Hawaii|0
| 1959 Little League World Series Champions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:US flag 49 stars.svg | 100px | border | United States]][[File:Flag of Michigan.svg | 100px | border | Michigan]] | |
| Hamtramck National Little League | |||||||
| Hamtramck, Michigan |
References
References
- Randhawa, Manny. (August 29, 2021). "Michigan defeats Ohio for 1st LLWS since '59".
- (August 20, 1959). "Little League World Series Open In New Park Aug. 25". The Plain Speaker.
- (August 6, 1959). "Little World Series Champions Are Ruled Ineligible To Defend". The Gazette and Daily.
- (August 26, 1959). "Tom Dinola Batting Hero At Billport". [[The Gettysburg Times]].
- (2001). "Play Ball!: The Story of Little League Baseball". [[Penn State University Press]].
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