Category: In Memoriam

Little League® International mourns the passing of Bill Hyman, former Illinois District 6 Umpire-in-Chief. He was 76. Mr. Hyman, a native of Chicago, first volunteered with South Shore Little League, […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Charlie Smith, one of the original members of the first Little League Baseball® team in 1939. Mr. Smith was 91. A native of […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Edward Cawley, Texas District 15 Administrator. He was 88. Mr. Cawley, a native of Augusta, Ga., and resident of Pearland, Texas, served in […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Peggy Petko, former Indiana District 14 Administrator. She was 71. Mrs. Petko, a native of Florence, Ala., first volunteered with East End Little […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Jerry Hughes, a former employee of Little League International. He was 91. Mr. Hughes, a native of Grayling, Mich., moved to South Williamsport, […]

Little League® Baseball and Softball mourns the passing of Grace Rizzo, who came to work for Little League International in 1964, and was the organization’s longest-tenured employee. She was 70. […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Mike DeBone, former California District 45 Administrator. He was 86. Mr. DeBone first volunteered with San Lorenzo National Little League, serving for 25 […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Val Domingue, Louisiana District 1 Administrator. He was 76. Mr. Domingue, a native of Lafayette, La., was a founding member of the Lafayette […]

Dr. Creighton J. Hale, 93, of Loyalsock Township, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Gatehouse in Divine Providence Hospital. He was born February 18, 1924 in Hardy, Neb. […]

  Little League® International is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Creighton J. Hale, a titan of the youth sports industry, accomplished safety innovator, and former President and […]