Month: January 2025

Little League® Remembers Little League Baseball® World Series Team Host, Nicholas Cioffi

Little League® International mourns the passing of Nicholas Cioffi, 98, a longtime volunteer coach and umpire who served more than three decades as a Team Host for the Little League […]

An Inside Look at The Leagues of La Grange, Illinois

Community is such an integral piece of the Little League® program and it plays a pivotal role in bringing kids and families together all around the world each year. Just outside […]

11 Little League® Alumni Selected During the Inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League Draft

During the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Draft, 11 Little League Softball® graduates were selected, including former Land O’Lakes (Fla.) Little Leaguer and Oklahoma State alumni Lexi Kilfoyl, who made […]

Logos Revealed for the 2025 Little League® World Series Events

The official event logos for the 2025 Little League® World Series tournaments have been revealed, sharing stories about the colors and architecture that make up each of the respective baseball […]

Tee Ball to Banana Ball: Bronson Balholm’s Journey from Little League® to The Party Animals

Anyone who grew up being a baseball fan knows there are nine defensive positions on the field. As a player, you might play more than one over the years, or […]

Corey Wright Named Senior Director, Cody Shimp Joins Central Region Staff as Assistant Director

Little League® International is pleased to announce the elevation of Corey Wright to Senior Director of Regional Operations and the hiring of Cody Shimp as its new Central Region Assistant […]

A “Full-Count Convo” with Little League® Senior Umpire Consultant and Veteran MLB Umpire Gerry Davis

Spending at least one season as a Major League Baseball umpire is an accomplishment that umpires from all around the world work towards in their careers. And while many MLB […]

Little League® Grad CC Sabathia Selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

On January 21, CC Sabathia, a graduate of North Vallejo (Calif.) Little League, received the call every baseball player dreams of, earning his selection for a bronze plaque at the […]

Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Set to Return June 6-8, 2025

Following the success of the inaugural event held in 2024 as part of the Girls with Game 50 Celebration, the “Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series: A Girls with […]

Dan Velte Elevated to Vice President, Jeff Bennett Joins Little League® Team as Vice President, Finance in Leadership Evolution

As part of Patrick Wilson’s elevation to Little League® President and Chief Executive Officer taking effect on January 1, 2025, Little League International is pleased to announce its two new […]