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1975 Little League World Series

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1975 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 20–August 23
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsNew Jersey Lakewood Little League
Lakewood, New Jersey
Runner-upFlorida Belmont Heights Little League
Tampa, Florida
← 1974
1976 →

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 After an uproar of criticism and an investigation that could produce no evidence of rules violations,[1] the ban was rescinded for the 1976 event.[2] The next LLWS tournament held without international teams was the 2021 edition, played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United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

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Iowa Davenport, Iowa
Central Region
American Little League
New Jersey Lakewood, New Jersey
East Region
Lakewood Little League
Florida Tampa, Florida
South Region
Belmont Heights Little League
California Northridge, California
West Region
American Little League

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 20
 
 
New Jersey New Jersey2
 
August 23
 
California California0
 
New Jersey New Jersey4
 
August 21
 
Florida Florida3
 
Florida Florida 8
 
 
Iowa Iowa5
 
Third place
 
 
August 22 Forfeit
 
 
California California0
 
 
Iowa Iowa 6
1975 Little League World Series Champions

Lakewood Little League
Lakewood, New Jersey

Champions path

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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 New Jersey Bergenfield American LL 8–7 (8 inn.)
Championship New Jersey Nottingham LL 5–2
East Regional
Semifinals Vermont North Burlington LL 5–4
East Region Championship Pennsylvania Carbino Club LL 4–2

Notable players

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References

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  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.

Further reading

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