1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

Little League World Series The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children—typically boys—aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the Wor ...

Little League Baseball Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationWilliamsport, Pennsylvania. The Maynard Midgets of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, defeated the Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 16–7 to win the championship. The event was called the National Little League Tournament, as the "World Series" naming was not adopted until . In 1947, the board of directors for the original Little League decided to organize a tournament for the 17 known Little League programs. The fields on which the games were played are between the street and a levee built to protect the town from the

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. That levee provided most of the seating for the inaugural series' attendees. Although the Little League World Series has now moved to a stadium in

South Williamsport South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is famous for hosting the Little League World Series. The population was 6,259 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statis ...

, it's still possible to play baseball on the original field. The inaugural series was important in history in that it was integrated at a time when professional baseball was still integrating. More than 2,500 spectators enjoyed the final game, which helped to increase the League's overall publicity.

Teams

Williamsport Teams * Original League * Sunday School League * Brandon League * Maynard League * Lincoln League – Newberry, PA * Montoursville, PA * Montgomery, PA * Jersey Shore, PA * Milton, PA * Perry County, PA *

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Lock Haven, PA Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River), Bald Eagle Cre ...

Results

Rain on August 21 caused two first round games to be played on August 22.
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Notable players

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Jack Losch John Losch (August 13, 1934May 27, 2004) was an American athlete who was a member of the 1947 Little League World Series championship team, an All-American college football player, and member of the 1956 Green Bay Packers in the National Footb ...

of the Maynard League championship team went on to play

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with the Miami Hurricanes, and was a first-round selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. That year, with the

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, he became the first LLWS participant to play a professional sport. In 2004, the Team Sportsmanship Award at the LLWS was named in his honor.

References

External links

1947 Tournament Bracket
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1947 Line Scores
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Little League World Series The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children—typically boys—aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the Wor ...