1975 Little League World Series
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox international baseball tournament The 1975 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 23 in South 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.
In the 1970s, "whispers about overage Asian participants 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 After an uproar of criticism and an investigation that could produce no evidence of rules violations,[1] the ban was rescinded for the Template:Llwsy event.[2] The next LLWS tournament held without international teams was the Template:Llwsy edition, played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Teams
| Template:Flagicon Davenport, Iowa Central Region American Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Lakewood, New Jersey East Region Lakewood Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Tampa, Florida South Region Belmont Heights Little League |
| Template:Flagicon Northridge, California West Region American Little League |
Bracket
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| 1975 Little League World Series Champions |
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| File: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.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Tournament | ||
| Semifinal | Template:Flagicon Bergenfield American LL | 8–7 (8 inn.) |
| Championship | Template:Flagicon Nottingham LL | 5–2 |
| East Regional | ||
| Semifinals | Template:Flagicon North Burlington LL | 5–4 |
| East Region Championship | Template:Flagicon Carbino Club LL | 4–2 |
Notable players
- Vance Lovelace (Tampa, Florida) - Played in MLB for the California Angels and Seattle Mariners from 1988-90.
- Albert Everett (Tampa, Florida) - Drafted in the 21st Round of the 1981 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Brother of Carl Everett.
References
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Further reading
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External links
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