The 1954 Little League World Series was held from August 24 to August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The Schenectady Little League of Schenectady, New York, defeated the Colton Little League of Colton, California, in the championship game of the eighth Little League World Series.[3]
Teams
States represented at the 1954 Little League World Series
Carl Taylor of Lakeland, stepbrother of Boog Powell, went on to be an MLB catcher and outfielder.
References
^"Little League Series Goes Info Semi-Finals". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. August 25, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^"Schenectady Nine Takes World Title Of Little Leagues". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. AP. August 28, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved August 25, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^Hunt, Ryan; Krasnow, Lonny (August 27, 2000). "Little League World Series paved way to majors for some". CNN Sports Illustrated.
^Gustkey, Earl (July 5, 1993). "Memories of Ken Hubbs Live On : Nearly 30 Years Later, the Town of Colton Still Is Recovering From His Death at 22". Los Angeles Times.