The 1953 Little League World Series

Little League World Series

The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...

 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...

, featured teams from Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...

, and Schenectady, New York

Schenectady, New York

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. The Birmingham All-Stars won the series by winning the final game in a 1-0 pitching battle. The team from Birmingham included Ralph Boyer, Anthony Cherry, Dicky DeRoberts, Ed Donahoo, Percy Goodwin, Bruce Gordon, Richard Green, Jim Hicks, Joe Johnson, Ken McCain, Joe Sims, Roy Strickland, Joe Mack Thaxton, and Bradley Wideman. The managers were Jack Kinney, Emmett Goodwin, and John Creamer.

The Birmingham Public Library

Birmingham Public Library

For the main library in Birmingham, England see, Birmingham Central Library.The Birmingham Public Library, a well-respected and one of the largest library systems in the southeastern United States, consists of 19 branches and a main or central library located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama...

commemorated the victory in 2003.

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External links

• The Boys of Summer 1953, Birmingham Public Library Online Exhibit