1975 Little League World Series

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1975 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 20–August 23
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Jersey.svg Lakewood Little League
Lakewood, New Jersey
Runner-up Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida
  1974
1976  

The 1975 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Lakewood Little League of Lakewood, New Jersey, defeated the Belmont Heights Little League of Tampa, Florida, in the championship game of the 29th Little League World Series. Only three games were played in the tournament, consisting of two semi-final games and the championship game, as the third-place game was forfeited.

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In the 1970s, racist allegations "grew to shouts" when over a three-year stretch Taiwan outscored U.S. teams 120-2, in a span of nine Little League World Series games. Then LLWS chairman Peter McGovern reluctantly agreed to a blanket ban of all international teams. After an uproar of criticism and an investigation that could produce no evidence of rules violations, [1] the ban was rescinded for the 1976 event. [2] The next LLWS tournament held without international teams was the 2021 edition, played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Teams

Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport, Iowa
Central Region
American Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Lakewood, New Jersey
East Region
Lakewood Little League
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights Little League
Flag of California.svg Northridge, California
West Region
American Little League

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 20
 
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 2
 
August 23
 
Flag of California.svg California 0
 
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey4
 
August 21
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida3
 
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida 8
 
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 5
 
Third place
 
 
August 22 Forfeit
 
 
Flag of California.svg California0
 
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa6
1975 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of New Jersey.svg
Lakewood Little League
Lakewood, New Jersey

Champions path

The Lakewood LL went undefeated, winning all four games to reach the LLWS. [3] [4] In total, their record was 6–0.

RoundOppositionResult
New Jersey State Tournament
Semifinal Flag of New Jersey.svg Bergenfield American LL 8–7 (8 inn.)
Championship Flag of New Jersey.svg Nottingham LL 5–2
East Regional
Semifinals Flag of Vermont.svg North Burlington LL 5–4
East Region Championship Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Carbino Club LL 4–2

Notable players

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References

  1. Holmes, Baxter (August 16, 2011). "With adults involved, youth baseball can be more than child's play". Los Angeles Times .
  2. See: Little League World Series (Far East Region) § 1975 Ban.
  3. "New Jersey State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

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