Rutherford Little League History: 1974


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Managers


Sifford’s Esso becomes Sifford’s Exxon upon Standard Oil of New Jersey’s refashioning itself as Exxon Corporation.

League president Tom Mellody dies in February. Naborhood manager Fred Burggaller takes over as interim president, and Frank DeMeskey fills the vice-president’s slot. The field is dedicated Tom Mellody Field in an opening-day ceremony.

Inter-league play begins. Each team plays its league opponents twice each and five of the six opposing league teams once each.

In perhaps the greatest pitching performance for a no-decision in League history, Gerry Cooper of Flash retires all 18 batters he faces in the opening game of the Town Series 28-Jun against Kiwanis. His team is unable to scratch out a run against John Pecora, and the game goes into extra innings. The Little League pitching regulation forces both hurlers off the mound in the seventh inning; Kiwanis scores two runs in the first half of the frame, but Flash rallies for three, winning on a single by J.D. Maarleveld. Flash wins again two days later, 4-3, to capture the town championship.


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