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 After an uproar of criticism and an investigation that could produce no evidence of rules violations, the ban was rescinded for the event.See: . The next LLWS tournament held without international teams was the edition, played during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Teams Davenport, IowaCentral RegionAmerican Little League Lakewood, New JerseyEast RegionLakewood Little League Tampa, FloridaSouth RegionBelmont Heights Little League Northridge, CaliforniaWest RegionAmerican Little League
Bracket
1975 Little League World Series ChampionsLakewood Little LeagueLakewood, New Jersey
Champions path The Lakewood LL went undefeated, winning all four games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 6–0. RoundOppositionResultNew Jersey State TournamentSemifinal Bergenfield American LL8–7 (8 inn.)Championship Nottingham LL5–2East RegionalSemifinals North Burlington LL5–4East Region Championship Carbino Club LL4–2
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.
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Further reading
External links 1975 Little League World Series Line scores for the 1975 LLWS