In 1947, the board of directors for the original Little League decided to organize a tournament for the 17 known Little League programs.[3] The fields on which the games were played are between the street and a levee built to protect the town from the West Branch Susquehanna River.[4] That levee provided most of the seating for the inaugural series' attendees.[5] Although the Little League World Series has now moved to a stadium in South Williamsport, it's still possible to play baseball on the original field.[6]
The inaugural series was important in history in that it was integrated at a time when professional baseball was still integrating.[7] More than 2,500 spectators enjoyed the final game, which helped to increase the League's overall publicity.[3]
Rain on August 21 caused two first round games to be played on August 22.
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Notable players
Jack Losch of the Maynard League championship team went on to play college football with the Miami Hurricanes, and was a first-round selection in the 1956 NFL draft. That year, with the Green Bay Packers, he became the first LLWS participant to play a professional sport.[11] In 2004, the Team Sportsmanship Award at the LLWS was named in his honor.[11]