Tag: GWG50

Baseball Reflections with Malaika Underwood, USA Baseball Women’s National Team Assistant Coach

Ever since Malaika Underwood first began playing Little League®, the slogan her local league Tee Ball team adopted has inspired her to always pursue her baseball dreams – “where the […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight: Jen Colvin and Regina Sanso, Alumnae from the Original Class of 1974

When Little League® opened its doors to officially include girls in 1974, it ushered in a new generation of baseball and softball players. For two of Little League International’s current employees, […]

Six Innings with Ryan Iamurri, a Junior League Softball World Series and Women’s College World Series Champion

Earlier this year, Little League® took time to reflect back with Ryan Iamurri on her own softball career, but as the historic 2024 Summer of Softball continues, here is a […]

#GWG50: Taking a Look Back on Sayaka Tsushima’s 1998 Little League Baseball® World Series Interview

Little League continues its Girls with Game® 50 Celebration in 2024, honoring the females who have changed the game forever while inspiring the next generation of Little Leaguers®. This includes […]

“Dear Girls with Game” – Brian McClintock

Dear Girls With Game, You Belong. It’s simple. You belong on the field. You belong in the dugout. You belong on the mound and in the circle. You belong in […]

Six Innings with Malaika Underwood, USA Baseball Women’s National Team Assistant Coach

It was never a question of if Malaika Underwood would play baseball, but where. The California native was introduced to the sport at an early age, playing for Chollas Lake […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight: Ashlea [Nash] Miller

For the June edition of the #GWG50 Staff Spotlights, enjoy this first-person letter from Ashlea Miller, Little League® Director of Softball Development, as she walks you through her own GWG50 […]

Little League® Diamond Leader Discussions: Rachel Perkins

For more than 30 years, Rachel Perkins has dedicated her life to youth sports. A former softball player herself, Ms. Perkins has carried her love and passion for the game […]

Little League® Celebrates and Recognizes #GirlDads

As part of the ongoing Girls with Game 50 Celebration, Little League® recognizes the importance of fathers in a young female athlete’s life. Whether they are putting on their coach’s […]

History Made at the 2024 Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series

  Little League® International continued its Girls with Game 50 Celebration on June 7-9, welcoming nearly 100 young girls and their families to the first ever “Maria Pepe Little League […]