Category: In Memoriam

On Monday, February 13, 2023, Michigan State University students and former Little League® players, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner, tragically lost their lives as the result of gun violence. They […]

Little League® International honors the life and dedication of Paul Guido, New York District 36 Administrator. He was 76. Mr. Guido, who resided in Sound Beach, New York, at the […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Preston Pierce, former Virginia District 10 Administrator. He was 97. Mr. Pierce, a native of Surry County, Virginia, resided in Fairfax, Virginia, at […]

Little League® International remembers Gary York, a Little League Southeast Region volunteer and umpire for more than 20 years, who officiated games in the 2017 Little League Softball® World Series […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Robert “Bobby” Veleta, Jr., who was a Southeast Region volunteer umpire for 27 years, and twice officiated games at the Little League Baseball® […]

Little League® International remembers Alan Parnacott, former Ohio District 4 Administrator. He was 73. A native of Massillon, Ohio, Mr. Parnacott began his service to the Little League program with […]

Little League® International remembers former Little League Baseball® World Series Manager, Richard “Rick” Kelley, who guided Bowling Green (Ky.) East Little League to three Great Lakes Region championships. He was […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Peter Preli, former Connecticut District 8 Administrator. He was 75. A volunteer in many social organizations, Mr. Preli’s service to the Little League […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of William Piszek, a founding Board Member of Pitch In for Baseball and Softball, longtime supporter of Little League International, and Co-Chairman of the […]

Little League® International joins in the mourning of Anthony Varvaro, a 37-year-old father of four who was fatally struck on his way to work by a motorist driving the wrong […]