1953 Little League World Series

The 1953 Little League World Series was the 8th Little League World Series. It included teams from Vancouver, BC, Birmingham, AL, Little Rock, AR, Joliet, IL, Newton, MA, Schenectady, NY, Camp Hill, PA and Front Royal, VA. Joe Dintaman of Camp Hill had a six-hit game. In the finale, Birmingham beat Schenectady, 1-0, as J. Sims (7 K, 2 H, 0 BB in 6 IP) outdueled S. Buckheim (10 K in 4 IP) in the first 1-0 finale in LLWS history.

Source: 2012 Little League World Series Media Guide

Results

Game Results

• Schenectady, NY 3, Newton, MA 2
• Camp Hill, PA 17, Little Rock, AR 3
• Front Royal, VA 3, Vancouver, BC 2
• Birmingham, AL 6, Joliet, IL 1
• Schenectady, NY 10, Camp Hill, PA 9
• Birmingham, AL 10, Front Royal, VA 2
• Front Royal, VA 3, Camp Hill, PA 0 (Consolation game)
• Birmingham, AL 1, Schenectady, NY 0 (Championship game)

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Schenectady, NY	3
		Newton, MA	2
							Schenectady, NY	10
							Camp Hill, PA	9
		Camp Hill, PA	17
		Little Rock, AR	3
												Schenectady, NY	0
												Birmingham, AL	1
		Front Royal, VA	3
		Vancouver, BC	2
							Front Royal, VA	2
							Birmingham, AL	10
		Birmingham, AL	6
		Joliet, IL	1