Month: October 2023

Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees See Record Numbers, First-Time Experiences in 2023

In its second year back since the pandemic, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamboree events saw record performances in 2023, including the largest softball event in the program’s history and the […]

2007 Little League® Hall of Excellence Enshrinee Dusty Baker announces retirement as MLB Manager

After 26 seasons as a Major League Baseball Manager, Little League® Hall of Excellence enshrinee Dusty Baker has announced his retirement. A graduate of Riverside (Calif.) Little League, Mr. Baker […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of a former Pennsylvania District 22 Administrator and State Coordinator Earle Mercadante. He was 81. Mr. Mercadante, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a […]

2023 Little League® Girls with Game® Experience is a Grand Slam

Held for the second year in a row, the 2023 Little League® Girls with Game® Experience was a grand slam of a hit, bringing the fun and excitement of softball […]

Little League® International Receives a 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy for Best Short Form Content in Sports

  Little League® International has earned its first-ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award, as presented by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, for its video […]

New Exhibits Highlighting AU Softball, Tom Seaver Now Available in the World of Little League® Museum

  Continuing to celebrate the wins and experiences of Little League® graduates, the World of Little League® Museum has officially opened two new exhibits: the Athletes Unlimited Pro Games Exhibit […]

6 Ways to Support the Mental Health of Your Little Leaguer®

Both on and off the field, one of the most important aspects of the Little League® program is the mental health and well-being of its youth athletes. Navigating how to […]

World of Little League® Museum Earns Four Honors at the 2023 ISHY Awards

The World of Little League® Museum has taken home a program-record four ISHY Awards this year, as presented by the International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA), for its creative content and […]

A “Full-Count Conversation” with Umpires Robbie Guest and Don Brown

There are certain moments in life that people can reflect on where every detail is so clear, as if it happened just the day before. For Little League® umpires Robbie […]

More Than 55 Former Little Leaguers® Set to Compete in the 2023 MLB Postseason

With this year’s MLB Postseason Picture officially set, more than 55 Little League® graduates are set to compete for the 2023 MLB Commissioner’s Trophy.     Below are the former […]