1953 Little League World Series

The 1953 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In the championship game, Birmingham, Alabama, beat Schenectady, New York, by a score of 1–0 in the seventh edition of the tournament.

The Birmingham Public Library commemorated the 50th anniversary of the championship in 2003.

Notable players

 * Jim Barbieri of Schenectady would return in as a member of that year's championship team, and would later play in Major League Baseball.