Category: Awards

Little League® International Establishes New Little League Softball® Volunteer of the Year Award

To honor those who have provided dedicated service to developing Little League Softball® programs around the world, Little League® International announced today the establishment of the Little League Softball Volunteer […]

TEN LITTLE LEAGUE® PROGRAMS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HONORED WITH REGIONAL “A SAFETY AWARENESS PLAN” AWARDS FOR THEIR SAFETY PREPAREDNESS

  The issue of safety of all Little League® players, volunteers, and fans is paramount for Little League International. In 1995, Little League established the A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP), […]

Little League Honors its 2015 Award Winners at the Little League Baseball® World Series

While the on-field action gets a lot of attention at the Little League Baseball® World Series, it’s the dedication of volunteers around the world that make it possible for all […]

Charlie and Joan Frazier are baseball parents, having raised three boys who all played professional baseball. Their hard work, patience, and guidance are just three of the many reasons that […]

ALEX ILLES FROM PARKLAND, FLA., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® GOOD SPORT OF THE YEAR

Recovery from a traumatic event is never easy. But when a goal is on the horizon, there is a little more motivation in that battle to get better. For 11-year-old […]

Fellow volunteers in California District 43 in San Bernardino call Barbara Sky “instrumental” to the Little League Challenger Division®, not only for its district, “but to all kids that have […]

JAMES BECKUM FROM MILWAUKEE, WIS., NAMED 2015 HOWARD AND GAIL PASTER LITTLE LEAGUE® URBAN INITIATIVE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

James Beckum did not have a background in youth sports, but he knew baseball. In the early 1960s, there were few recreational opportunities for the children of Milwaukee’s inner city. […]

JOHN M. MURTIN FROM BARNESVILLE, PA., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

A lot can change over half a century. In 51 years, Pennsylvania’s Mahanoy City Little League has experienced plenty of changes, but the one constant has been 2015 Little League® […]

MICHELE MANAHAN FROM NAPA, CALIF., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® MOM OF THE YEAR

In the world of Little League®, having support at home is important to a child’s success and experience. For a Napa (Calif.) Little Leaguer Nicolas Manahan, his mother, Michele, is […]

In 2014, Little League® Baseball and Softball celebrated its 75th Anniversary, and established the Carl E. Stotz Little League Community Award, to honor the organization’s founder and the lasting impact […]