By John Reizer
There are moments in life that never leave you. For me, one of those moments came in the summer of 1975, when I was fortunate enough to be a member of the Lakewood, New Jersey, Little League team that won the Little League World Series.
Yours truly, on ABC National Television
This August, I will return to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 51 years.
It is hard to describe the emotions I might experience when I arrive there. As a 12-year-old boy, Williamsport was the biggest stage I had ever seen. Every game felt larger than life, and every pitch mattered. Our teammates believed in one another, but none of us realized that the memories we were making would stay with us for the rest of our lives.
Winning the Little League World Series was an incredible accomplishment, but what has stayed with me the most over the years are the lessons I learned from that experience and the pride of representing the community of Lakewood.
We were just kids playing the game we loved, yet we became part of baseball history.
The 1975 LLWS in Williamsport, PA
Over the years, life took all of us in different directions. We built careers, raised families, and faced life’s joys and challenges. But no matter where life led, the memories of that magical summer in Williamsport never faded for me.
Now, after more than five decades, I have the opportunity to walk those same grounds again. I know the stadium has changed, and Williamsport has grown, but I also know that the spirit of Little League remains the same. I look forward to seeing the fields where our dreams came true, hearing the sounds of today’s young players, and remembering what it felt like to stand in their shoes.
This visit will be especially meaningful because I will be donating two pieces of memorabilia to the Little League World Series Museum: a copy of the book I wrote about our team’s success when I was 14 years old, and one of the most treasured keepsakes from our championship season, the baseball that recorded the final out of the 1975 Little League World Series championship game. It was the very ball that was pitched and caught for the final out, securing our victory. After the game, it was signed by every member of our championship team and our coaches.
1975 LLWS MEMORABILIA
A few years ago, it was generously sent to me by a sports memorabilia collector who purchased it as a collectible.
For more than five decades, that ball has remained in someone’s private residence. I believe this remarkable piece of Little League history belongs where future generations of players, families, and fans can see it and appreciate what it represents, not just a championship, but teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, and the dreams of a group of young boys from Lakewood, New Jersey.
As I return to Williamsport, I know I won’t just be revisiting a place. I’ll be reconnecting with a special chapter of my life that helped shape the person I became. Donating this baseball is my way of giving back to the game that gave me so much and ensuring that a small piece of our team’s story will live on for generations to come.
My teammates and I walked under Howard J. Lamade Stadium minutes after winning the 1975 LLWS.
Fifty-one years is a long time, but some moments never grow old. The excitement, the pride, and the honor of being part of the 1975 Lakewood Little League World Series championship team are as meaningful today as they were that unforgettable summer.
When I place that baseball in the museum’s care, I won’t simply be donating a piece of memorabilia; I’ll be passing along a piece of history, one that represents a championship, a team, and memories that have lasted a lifetime.
Once in a Lifetime
The story of the 1975 Little League World’s Championship is told by one of its participants, young John Reizer. It’s the complete story of how the Lakewood, New Jersey All-Star team was picked, how they became a finely-honed playing unit and how they went on to win fifteen straight games, the fifteenth, the biggest win of all, at the Little League World Series.
John Reizer, the second baseman on that championship team, first introduces you to each member of the team, telling a little about their personalities and how they stacked up as ball players. Then comes a game-by-game account of how the Lakewood All-Stars did it, starting with the New Jersey championship, going on through the division tournament in Maryland, and their eventual coming out on top to be the Eastern representative in Williamsport against teams from California and Florida.
But there were none better out of over eight thousand teams that started after the title in the first place. No, Lakewood’s young men won it all, and in a fine way, too. Read all about it; it’s a baseball story worth repeating.
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Science fiction has traditionally been a way for writers to discuss difficult ideas safely. It has allowed authors to examine dangerous possibilities before they become reality. Sometimes fiction entertains us, sometimes it warns us, and sometimes it says the necessary things that otherwise couldn’t be said.
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