1959 Little League World Series

The 1959 Little League World Series was the 13th Little League World Series. Seven teams played: San Juan (the first Puerto Rican team), Gadsden, AL, Auburn, CA, Oahu, HI, Hamtramck, MI, Schenectady, NY and Valleyfield, QC. Hamtramck dominated the tournament with a 0.33 ERA with star player Art Deras allowing no earned runs in 12 IP and adding a grand slam. In the finale, Hamtramck routed Auburn, 12-0, as Deras hit a homer, drove in 3 and tossed a 3-hit shutout. 2B M. Modich (3 H), SS S. Cline (3 R) and C G. Priewski (4 RBI) all helped out as well.

Source: 2012 Little League World Series Media Guide

Participants

United States Teams				International Teams
Region	City	League		Region	City	League
East	Schenectady, NY	National Little League		Canada	Valleyfield, QC	Valleyfield Little League
North	Hamtramck, MI	National Little League		Latin America	San Juan	Caparra Little League
South	Gadsden, AL	National Little League		Pacific	Oahu, HI	Windward Little League
West	Auburn, CA	West Auburn Little League

Results

Game Results

• Schenectady, NY 7, Valleyfield, QC 2
• Hamtramck, MI 5, San Juan 0
• Auburn, CA 3, Gadsden, AL 1
• Auburn, CA 8, Schenectady, NY 1
• Hamtramck, MI 7, Oahu, HI 1
• Schenectady, NY 1, Oahu, HI 0 (Consolation game)
• Hamtramck, MI 12, Auburn, CA 0

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Schenectady, NY	7
		Valleyfield, QC	2
							Schenectady, NY	1
							Auburn, CA	8
		Auburn, CA	3
		Gadsden, AL	1
												Auburn, CA	0
												Hamtramck, MI	12
		Hamtramck, MI	5
		San Juan	0
							Hamtramck, MI	7
							Oahu, HI	1
		Oahu, HI
		bye