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The 1955 Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23–August 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morrisville Little LeagueMorrisville, Pennsylvania |
| Runner-up |  Delaware Township Little LeagueDelaware Township, New Jersey |
This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning.[2] Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor of Pennsylvania George M. Leader.[2]
An all-black team from Charleston, South Carolina, which had won its state and regional tournaments by forfeit when their all-white opponents refused to play against them, was ruled ineligible to play in the tournament but invited by Little League to attend the event as guests.[3]
 Auburn, Alabama |
 San Diego, California |
 Alexandria, Louisiana |
 Winchester, Massachusetts |
 Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Delaware Township, New Jersey† |
 Glens Falls, New York |
| Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
†Delaware Township was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 8 | |||||||||
| August 25 (F/8) | ||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | |||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | |||||||||
| August 23 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 3 | |||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 (F/7) | ||||||||||
| New York | 3 | |||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 4 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | 3 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||
| August 25 | ||||||||||
| Louisiana | 2 | |||||||||
| New Jersey | 6 | |||||||||
| August 24 | ||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | |||||||||
| August 26 (F/7) | ||||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | |||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | |||||||||
| 1955 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Morrisville Little League Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
- Billy Hunter of Delaware Township went on to play in the National Football League, and later served as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association; he was inducted to the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2000.[4]
- Dick Hart of Morrisville played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
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