Category: In Memoriam

Little League International remembers Joseph Sagaria Jr., New York District 18 Administrator at the age of 80. Mr. Sagaria was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1944, and his […]

  An administrator for California District 51 for 35 years, Jeffrey Ahrens, passed away on September 21, at the age of 75. Mr. Ahrens was born in Fairberry, Nebraska, to […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of James Beckum, 95, a former Negro Leagues player and co-founder of Beckum-Stapleton Little League in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  An Illinois native, Mr. Beckum grew […]

Little League International is deeply saddened to share the passing of Christopher Downs after a brave battle with cancer. A longtime, dedicated volunteer in the Little League program, Mr. Downs […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Michael Witherwax, 77, a former Little League Southwest Region Director and volunteer umpire. Born in Denver, Colorado, Mr. Witherwax moved to Waco, Texas, […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Edward J. Cole II, better known as “Jack,” a former West Virginia District 8 Administrator and 1988 Little League Baseball® World Series umpire, […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Steven Lefler, 73, Assistant District Administrator for Arizona District 5. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Lefler moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of David Viers, 78, a former Florida District 19 Administrator. Born in DeLand, Florida, Mr. Viers served in the United States Air Force before […]

Little League® International is saddened to hear about the passing of Dick Hauser, one of the first-ever Little Leaguers® from the inaugural 1939 season’s Lycoming Dairy team. Mr. Hauser, who […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Patrick Dottellis, a former South Carolina District 5 Administrator and Little League World Series Umpire Association Treasure, who passed away at the age […]