Rutherford Little League History: 1974

Officers

• Tom Mellody, President
• Fred Burggaller, Vice President
• Mike Restuccia, Secretary
• Paul Hiatt, Treasurer
• Ed Greene, Player Agent

Managers

• American League
  • American Legion: Mike Restuccia
  • Elks: Bob Smith
  • Flash Cleaners: Jim Manning
  • Keller Engineering: Bill O’Connor
  • Lions: Frank Sorbera
  • Naborhood Pharmacy: Fred Burggaller
• National League
  • B. Altman & Co.: Perry Baia
  • Boiling Springs Savings: Jim Mulcahy
  • Critchley Candy: Ed Greene
  • Kiwanis: Pete DeLuise
  • Rotary: Henry Fletcher
  • Sifford’s Exxon: Rich Wilke

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.