1950 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
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The 1950 Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Houston Little League of Houston, Texas, defeated Bridgeport Little League of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in the championship game of the 4th Little League World Series.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Houston, Texas |
| Runners-up |  Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Attendees at the championship game included James H. Duff, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Ford Frick, president of the National League (and later Commissioner of Baseball).[2] The Houston Little League team was managed by former MLB player Jeff Cross.[2]
Teams
| Region 1 |  Westerly, Rhode Island |
| Region 2 | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Region 3 |  Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
| Region 4 |  Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Region 5 |  Clinton, South Carolina |
| Region 6 |  Pensacola, Florida |
| Region 7 |  Kankakee, Illinois |
| Region 8 | Houston, Texas |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 2 | |||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||
| August 26 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | |||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | |||||||||