In 1975, Lakewood became the first Jersey Shore town to win the Little League World Series. It is this legacy that made being on a little league team so appealing to kids and their families. 
 
Kids drinking gatarode and blowing bubbles with their big chew gum filled the dugouts on the small field with bleachers that held a dozen or families. Win or lose, players would run to the concessions stands for cheap hotdogs and chips after the game.