The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series. Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the tournament. This was the first, and to date only, time that a team from New Mexico appeared in the championship game.
In a semi-final game on August 23, Fred Shapiro of the Delaware Township team pitched the first perfect game in Little League World Series history.
Teams
Region 1 Winchester, Massachusetts Region 2 Tuckahoe, New York Region 3 Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Region 4 Delaware Township, New Jersey Region 5 Auburn, Alabama Region 6 Hamtramck, Michigan Region 7 Roswell, New Mexico Region 8 Colton, California Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961
Bracket
1956 Little League World Series ChampionsLions Hondo Little LeagueRoswell, New Mexico
Notable players Tom Jordan Jr., winning pitcher for New Mexico in the championship game, was the son of former MLB player Tom Jordan.
References
Further reading
External links 1956 Tournament Bracket via Wayback Machine 1956 Line Scores via Wayback Machine