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THE HAMMONTON ALL-STARS WON THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IN WILLIAMSPORT , PA . THAT YEAR IN 1949 . THE HAMMONTON LITTLE LEAGUE IS CELEBRATING ITS 75TH SEASON IN 2022 . THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED TO HAMMONTON LITTLE LEAGUE PRESIDENT ALBERT “ AL ” MULLINER ON JULY 4 , 1989 TO COMMEMORATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP . PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ( FRONT ROW ): RONNIE DEMARCO , JOHN TOMASELLO , PHIL DEMARCO , GAYTON CAPELLI , ANTHONY “ NUNCIE ” SACCO , ALFRED MARAZZI AND CHARLES “ BUCKY ” CRAIG ; ( BACK ROW ) BARNEY RICCI ( COACH ), TOM CARDIA , OTHA CROWDER , BILLY DEWEES , JOSEPH DIGIACOMO , STEPHEN MAZZEO , ANTHONY “ BLITZ ” BILAZZO , JACKIE RUBBA AND ROBERT COLUCCI ( MANAGER ).