Moreland Little League Announces Commemoration of 1962 World Series Team

2012 Season dedicated to the 1962 Little League World Series team that showed that teamwork is the key to victory.

An overlooked team that defies the odds to take the ultimate prize is the story of the group of kids who came together some 50 years ago to lay claim as Northern California’s only Little League World Series Champion. 

This story goes beyond the victory, however, as it is about teamwork and how each of the players contributed to the cause; it is about a time when uniforms were a luxury that was out of reach for a middle class league from San Jose; it is about a time long ago when urban Silicon Valley was still close to its rural roots, when it was known as Valley of the Heart’s Delight. 

To celebrate the achievement of this team and to remember the lessons learned from a way of life that would be foreign to today’s digital natives, Moreland Little League will be commemorating the 50^th anniversary of its Little League Series victory  in multiple ways throughout the 2012 season including:

• February to May – Student projects documenting the history surrounding the team and the league (http://morelandtv.com/2012/02/20/moreland-little-league-announces-opportunity-for-students-to-connect-with-local-sports-legends/)
  
• March 6th –Participating in a City of San Jose event commending the team
• March 10^th – Opening Day Ceremonies at Moreland Little League
• March 10^th – Fundraiser dinner at Mountain Mike's with the 1962 team (http://morelandtv.com/2012/03/04/location-announced-for-1962-little-league-world-series-team-reunion-dinner/)
• June 2^nd – Closing Day Ceremonies at Moreland Little League
• End of July – Opening Day of the Section 5, 10/11 All Stars to be hosted at Moreland Little League’s facilities
• At the end of August, members from the Moreland 1962 LLWC Team will return to Williamsport, PA to enjoy the festivities of the 2012 LLWS and to celebrate 50 years of excellence.

Details of the above events will be available on the Moreland Little League web site, and past players and MLL families as well as the general public and media are encouraged to join in the fun.