1953 Little League World Series

Children's baseball tournament

The 1953 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In the championship game, Birmingham, Alabama, beat Schenectady, New York, by a score of 1–0 in the seventh edition of the Little League World Series.

The Birmingham Public Library commemorated the 50th anniversary of the championship in 2003.

Teams

Jim Barbieri of Schenectady would return in 1954 as a member of that year's championship team, and would later play in Major League Baseball.

"Little League World Series Opens Tuesday". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. AP. August 24, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
"Alabama Wins Little League World Series". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. AP. August 29, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
"The Boys of Summer 1953 – Photo 13". Birmingham Public Library. 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
"Schenectady In Little Loop WS". New York Daily News. August 23, 1953. p. 91. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
"The Boys of Summer 1953 – Photo 11". Birmingham Public Library. 2003. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

World Series

Results

Qualification

Regions

United States	Great Lakes Metro Mid-Atlantic Midwest Mountain New England Northwest Southeast Southwest West
International	Asia-Pacific and Middle East Australia Canada Caribbean Europe and Africa Japan Latin America Mexico Middle East-Africa (defunct)

Venues