1959 Little League World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 25–August 29 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |   Hamtramck National Little LeagueHamtramck, Michigan |
| Runner-up |  West Auburn Little LeagueAuburn, California |
The 1959 Little League World Series took place from August 25 through August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Hamtramck National Little League of Hamtramck, Michigan, defeated the West Auburn Little League of Auburn, California, in the championship game of the 13th Little League World Series (LLWS). Hamtramck became the first team from the United States to win a championship since foreign teams were allowed to participate beginning in 1957. Hamtramck became the first team from Michigan to win the LLWS; the next Michigan champion was Taylor North in the 2021 edition.[2]
This was the first year that the LLWS was played at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport.[3] Two-time defending champion Monterrey, Mexico, was ruled ineligible to compete due to violations of player residency requirements.[1]
Teams
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| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Hamtramck, Michigan North Region Hamtramck National Little League |
 Valleyfield, Quebec Canada RegionValleyfield Little League |
 Schenectady, New YorkEast Region Schenectady National Little League |
 Bad Kissingen, West GermanyEurope Region Bad Kissingen Army Base† |
 Gadsden, AlabamaSouth Region National League of Gadsden |
 Oahu, HawaiiPacific Region Windward Little League |
| Auburn, California West region West Auburn Little League |
 San Juan, Puerto RicoLatin America Region Caparra Little League |
† The European qualifier, from Bad Kissingen Airfield West Germany, was unable to travel to the tournament.[4][5]
Championship bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| New York | 7 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| New York | 1 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| California | 8 | |||||||||
| California | 3 | |||||||||
| August 29 | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | |||||||||
| California | 0 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Michigan | 12 | |||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||
| August 27 | ||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 7 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Hawaii | ||||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| New York | 1 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | |||||||||
| 1959 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Hamtramck National Little League Hamtramck, Michigan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Little World Series Champions Are Ruled Ineligible To Defend". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. AP. August 6, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Randhawa, Manny (August 29, 2021). "Michigan defeats Ohio for 1st LLWS since '59". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Little League World Series Open In New Park Aug. 25". The Plain Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. AP. August 20, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Dinola Batting Hero At Billport". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. AP. August 26, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Auken, Lance; Van Auken, Robin (2001). Play Ball!: The Story of Little League Baseball. Penn State University Press. p. 117. ISBN 0271021187.