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Morrisville, Pennsylvania Little League champions....
Morrisville, Pennsylvania Little League champions....
Item # 721644
August 27, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 27, 1955
* Morrisville, Pennsylvania
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The top of page 28 has a two column heading: "Morrisville, Pa., Team Wins Little League " (see images).
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor wear along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1955 Little League World Series, held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, marked one of the tournament’s most memorable early milestones as the Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars from Charleston, South Carolina—an all-Black team barred from local competition due to segregation—were invited to attend as guests of honor, though not permitted to play, drawing national attention to the inequalities embedded in youth sports. On the field, the championship showcased rising international participation and strong regional talent, culminating in a decisive victory by the Morrisville, Pennsylvania team, which defeated Delaware Township, New Jersey 4–3 to claim the title in a tight, dramatic final. The 1955 series reflected both Little League’s expanding postwar popularity and the social tensions of the era, becoming remembered not only for its competitive spirit but also for the larger civil rights issues it inadvertently spotlighted.
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