The year was 1952. Gas was 27 cents. Dwight Eisenhower was elected president. And the boys of summer from Norwalk won the Little League World Series—a feat that will go down in the city's sports history.

“I remember it like it was yesterday,” said Ralph DiMeglio.

DiMeglio is now 85 years old, but he can tell you all about that magical run 73 years ago.

“I can't remember a lot of things, but I remember a lot about that season. It was really amazing,” DiMeglio told News 12. “The first game was a nailbiter. The second game was a nailbiter—and this was if you lost one game, you were out.”

Norwalk won 11 straight games to take the title.

“I mean, we beat a much better team than us. But it was just our year.”

That was partly because of DiMeglio's heroics on the diamond, though he must be encouraged to talk about them.

“I feel funny bragging,” DiMeglio explained.

But his grandkids don't. They made a scrapbook documenting the team's remarkable journey to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

“The state championship, we won 2-0. I pitched, and I hit two home runs,” DiMeglio recalled.

DiMeglio wasn’t just a pitcher. He was also a catcher. He had a way of coming through whether he was on the mound, behind the plate or in the batter’s box.

“I'm going to brag again,” DiMeglio said, smiling, as he talked about the team’s first game in Williamsport. “I hit a grand slam to tie the game at 6-6, and we went on to win 10-7.”

It was the first grand slam ever in the Little League World Series, something DiMeglio had no idea about until News 12 told him.

DiMeglio went on to play professionally, signing with the New York Yankees and spending six years in their farm system. But it's his Little League team that has his heart.

“It was amazing. Then we had a train ride home, a big parade. Everyone was in an open convertible. We drove all through town,” DiMeglio remembered. “It was amazing.”

DiMeglio still has his uniform and championship jacket from when he was 12 years old, and every summer, he tunes in to the Little League World Series. This year he's paying even closer attention as the Fairfield National team tries to bring another title home to the state.

“Oh my, God! I'm so proud of them! They have a great team, too. They got a good chance to win it. I hope they do. I’ll be pulling for them Saturday,” DiMeglio said.

Fairfield National takes on Nevada in the U.S. championship game at 3:30 p.m.