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The 1954 Little League World Series Williamsport, Pennsylvania .[ 1] [ 2] 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
Championship Bracket
Notable players
Jim Barbieri of Schenectady, New York , and Boog Powell of Lakeland, Florida , would become the first players to appear in both the Little League World Series and an MLB World Series . After both playing in the 1954 LLWS (Barbieri had also played in the 1953 LLWS) they both played in the 1966 World Series ; Barbieri for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Powell for the Baltimore Orioles .[ 4] Billy Connors of Schenectady later became an MLB pitcher and pitching coach.Ken Hubbs from Colton, California , became a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs , and won a Gold Glove and was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1962. He died in a plane crash near Provo, Utah , before the 1964 season.[ 5] 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.^ "East Meets West In Little League Final" . The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pennsylvania . August 26, 1954. p. 5. 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
External links
World Series Results Qualification Regions
Venues Related
Colton, California
Lakeland, Florida
Melrose Park, Illinois
Needham, Massachusetts
Schenectady, New York
Masontown, Pennsylvania
Galveston, Texas
Hampton, Virginia