1951 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
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The 1951 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] The Stamford Little League of Stamford, Connecticut, defeated the Austin Little League of Austin, Texas, in the championship game of the 5th Little League World Series.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 21–August 25 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Stamford, Connecticut |
| Runners-up |  Austin, Texas |
Attendees at the championship game included Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Cy Young, and Notre Dame football head coach Frank Leahy.[2]
Teams
| Region 1 |  Portland, Maine |
| Region 2 | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Region 3 |  Potter-McKean, Pennsylvania |
| Region 4 |  Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Region 5 |  Pensacola, Florida |
| Region 6 |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Region 7 | Austin, Texas |
| Region 8 |  San Bernardino, California |
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 2 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 11 | |||||||||
| August 21 | ||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | |||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | |||||||||
| Texas | 9 | |||||||||
| August 22 | ||||||||||
| California | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| California | 5 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | |||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | |||||||||
| California | 4 | |||||||||