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Print- Little League® Jake Hardison Memorial Challenger Jamboree Comes to Norfolk, VirginiaLittle League® Baseball and Softball will hold the inaugural Jake Hardison Memorial Challenger Jamboree at the Azalea Little League Complex in Norfolk, Va., from May 10-12. More than 1,000 children with developmental and physical challenges from 59 teams are expected to participate in this year. The teams are coming to Norfolk from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
- A Classic Combination: Little Leaguers invited to participate in Cooperstown Game Day ParadeThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum needs Little Leaguers to be a part of a Memorial Day celebration. The Hall of Fame is looking for area Little League® teams to march in the Cooperstown Game Day Parade on Saturday, May 25 and offering any regional Little Leaguer® who participates in the parade a free ticket to attend the Hall of Fame Classic, immediately after the parade, in Cooperstown, N.Y.
- Umpires Selected for Nine Little League World SeriesLittle League Baseball and Softball announced today the 115 umpires who will be working the nine Little League World Series this summer. The Little League World Series schedule kicks off with the Big League Baseball World Series in Easley, S.C. on July 24 and ends with the Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game in South Williamsport, Pa. on August 25.
- 2013 Little League® Magazine Features Rookie Standout Mike TroutThe 2013 edition of the Little League Magazine, published by Major League Baseball, has been distributed to all local Little Leagues chartered in the United States. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, the 2012 American League Rookie of the Year, is featured on the cover.
- Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree Comes to Tampa, FloridaLittle League Baseball and Softball will hold its Urban Initiative Florida State Jamboree at the Larry Sanders Sports Complex in Tampa, Fla., from May 2-5. One of nine Urban Initiative Jamborees being held throughout the United States this spring, participants in the Florida State Jamboree will take part in a weekend of games and other special events at no cost to their local league.
- Little League Mourns the Loss of Boston Marathon Bombing Victim and Little Leaguer, Martin RichardIt is with great sadness that the entire Little League community mourns the loss of Martin Richard, 8, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing. Martin was a member of the Savin Hill Little League in Dorchester, Mass.
- World of Little League to Feature Items from Carl E. Stotz CollectionSeventy-five years ago, during the summer of 1938, Williamsport resident Carl E. Stotz hit upon an idea that would become the world’s largest and most respected organized youth sports program. The next year, on June 6, 1939, the first Little League game was played. Only three teams existed at that time, and nobody could know how if the program would survive past its first year.
- Little League International Salutes the Efforts, Commitment of its Volunteers During National Volunteer WeekIn recognition of National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the opportunity and reflect on the influence that Little League volunteers have had on generations of children throughout the world. Little League volunteers understand that “no task is too small,” and relate to the mantra - “We do what has to be done in support of the children” - regardless of the size and location of their neighborhood.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield to Attend Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree in National City, CaliforniaDave Winfield, a 2001 inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., will join Little Leaguers at the Southern California Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree on April 27, 2013. The Jamboree, hosted by Las Palmas Little League, runs from April 26-28 in National City, Calif, just outside of San Diego.
- Honda Donation Helps Preserve Baseball and Softball Season for Staten Island Little LeagueHonda, the official vehicle sponsor of Little League® and national sponsor since 1996, donated $50,000 to the Staten Island Little League to help rebuild their baseball facilities, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy. With Honda’s donation, storm ravaged fields, bleachers and dugouts will be repaired in time for the league’s 32-team opening day on April 20th.
- Streaming Live Now: World of Little League News ConferenceView the World of Little League live news conference at the following url... http://www.littleleague.org/media/LLBTelevision.htm
- Alert: News Conference on Wednesday from New World of Little League to be Streamed LiveA news conference planned for noon, Eastern U.S. time, on Wednesday, April 24, will be available to anyone worldwide via the Internet, as Little League International makes a special announcement concerning the new World of Little League: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store.
- Little League Baseball and Softball Bolsters Communications Staff with New Director of Media Relations and Web Development ManagerStephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball announced today the addition of Brian McClintock, Director of Media Relations, and Mike Weslosky, Web Development Manager, to the Communications Department at Little League International in South Williamsport, Pa.
- Little League Baseball World Series Ump Tunes Up at LLI Umpire School“I don’t think I’m going to wear out my shoes, I’m still walking on air.” That’s how Chuck Latini, a U.S. postal clerk from Ewing, N.J., has been gliding ever since he got the news that he was going to be umpiring in the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series.
- Iconic Bomb Pop Frozen Treats Joins Little League® as National PartnerLittle League Baseball and Softball has established a new national partnership with Wells Enterprises, maker of-Blue Bunny® Ice Cream and Bomb Pop® Frozen Treats becoming the Official Frozen Treat of Little League®.
- Goin' Camping: Little League Urban Initiative Offers Opportunity to Attend Little League Baseball Camp through Scholarship ProgramFor more than 10 years, the Little League Urban Initiative has created opportunities for children in urban and metropolitan neighborhoods throughout the United States to play Little League in their communities.
- Subway Restaurants’ 2013 Buddy Badge Contest to Benefit Little League Challenger Division®SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 15, 2013) – Subway restaurants, the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain and official sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball, is once again supporting the Little League Challenger Division® through the 2014 Buddy Badge design program as part of its efforts to encourage children and their families to eat healthy and lead active lives.
- Dr. Noel Corrales of Guatemala Nominated to Represent Latin America Region on Little League International Board of DirectorsSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 15, 2013) – Little League’s Latin America Region has nominated one of its members for election to the Little League International Board of Directors, it was announced today by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. The election took place recently in a vote of the region’s District Administrators.
- Let’s Play: Pitch In For Baseball Strives to ‘Re-fit’ Every Local Little League Decimated by Hurricane SandySOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 11, 2013) – In late October 2012, “Superstorm Sandy” slammed the Eastern seaboard of the United States, devastating communities, large and small, from the Carolinas to Maine. Many Little Leagues were in the damage path of one of the most devastating storms the U.S has ever experienced.
- Louisville Slugger Recalling the Entire Current Line of OneX Fastpitch Softball BatSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 5, 2013) - Little League International has been advised that Louisville Slugger is recalling the entire current line of the OneX fastpitch softball bat (all lengths and weights) from the market.
- Little League International Mourns the Passing of Dave Ruotolo, Former Little League International Board Member, Connecticut District 4 AdministratorSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 15, 2013) – Little League International mourns the passing of David Ruotolo, Connecticut District 4 Administrator and a former member of the Little League International Board of Directors.
- Jake Hardison to Be Immortalized with Renaming of Challenger Little League Baseball World JamboreeSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 1, 2013) - Virginia District 8 will host the Jake Hardison Memorial Challenger Jamboree, May 10-12, 2013, at the Azalea Little League Complex in Norfolk, Va.
- Matt Weber Named Little League Southeastern Region Assistant DirectorSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., (March 1, 2013) – Matt Weber has been named the Assistant Director of Little League’s Southeastern Region, it was announced by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. The Little League Southeastern Region Headquarters is located in Warner Robins, Ga.
- John Edgerle Nominated to Represent Central Region on Little League International Board of DirectorsSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Feb. 19, 2013) – Little League’s Central Region has nominated one of its members for election to the Little League International Board of Directors, it was announced today by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. The election took place recently in a vote by the region’s District Administrators.
- First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Grants $300,000 to Little League Baseball from the Impact FundSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Feb. 6, 2013) – The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is proud to grant $300,000 to Little League Baseball (Little League) through the Williamsport Lycoming Impact Fund. Since its creation in 2002, the Impact Fund has granted $1,225,000. The Fund was established to accumulate unrestricted funds for programs and projects with a high community impact.
- World of Little League: New Museum, New Name, New LookSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Feb. 4, 2013) – In a little more than four months, a “new” museum will open at the Little League International Complex. To go along with the $4 million renovation of the Little League Museum, the facility now has a new name and a new logo as well. Hours of operation will be expanded, and it will be open seven days a week.
- Little League Urban Initiative Announces Nine Jamboree EventsSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., (Jan. 30, 2013) Since the Little League Urban Initiative decided to move its Jamboree concept from one national tournament to numerous state/regional tournaments in 2010, the initiative for boys and girls in urban neighborhoods has prospered. This year is no different with the addition of two jamborees and new venues.
- Challenger Division Teams Selected for Little League Baseball World Series Exhibition GameSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Jan. 24, 2013) - The two leagues that will be sending their Challenger Division programs to the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series have been selected. Representing more than 30,000 Challenger players and more than 900 leagues worldwide will be Illinois District 13 from the Chicago area, and California District 57 from the San Francisco area.
- New Little League Tee Ball Program Designed to Promote Activity, Fun and Fitness, While Teaching FundamentalsSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Jan. 18, 2013) – Children as young as four years of age are eligible to play Little League, beginning with Tee Ball. Little League International has created a new program for Tee Ball-age players (ages 4-6); and their parents or guardians, that is specifically designed to provide a foundation and introduction to baseball and softball that is grounded in fundamentals, fitness and having fun.
- Renovation to Lamade Stadium Extends Stadium-Style Seats to Entire FacilitySOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. ((May 8, 2013) – At the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series, all the seats in Howard J. Lamade Stadium will have backs, matching those in the center section of the stadium, it was announced today at Little League International.
- Coaches Toolkit: A Valuable Resource For Little League Coaches and ManagersSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., (Jan. 15, 2013) - The Little League Baseball and Softball Coaches Toolkit provides separate packages for baseball and softball, which include sport-specific training manuals, videos and other materials that will help both the novice and experienced coach.
- Little League International Mourns the Passing of Stan Musial and Earl WeaverSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Jan. 20, 2012) -- Little League International mourns the passing yesterday of two greats of the game: Stan Musial and Earl Weaver.
- Little League’s 2013 Rulebooks Now Available for PurchaseSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Jan. 9, 2013) - The 2013 Little League rulebooks have arrived and are available to purchase. As in previous years, the retail price for each of the three books (Baseball, Softball and Challenger Division) is $7 each.
- Big League Softball World Series Relocating to Sussex County, DelawareSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Dec. 21, 2012) – The Executive Committee of the Little League International Board of Directors has approved relocating the Big League Softball World Series tournament to Sussex County, Delaware.
- Alpenrose Stadium, Home of the Little League Softball World Series, to Receive National HonorSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2013) - Alpenrose Stadium has been selected as the 2012 Softball Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA).
- ASAP Plans, Backgrounds Checks are to Be Completed Before Start of SeasonIt’s March, and in many places the 2013 Little League season has begun. Now is the time to do all you can to ensure the safety and well-being of your Little Leaguers.
- 2013 Little League® Rulebook Apps Now Available for DownloadSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (March 15, 2013) - The 2013 Little League® Rulebook Applications provide you Little League rules in an easy to navigate interface for Baseball, Softball and Challenger. Search for rules in seconds and bookmark any page -- all from your mobile device. The app includes everything you would need to participate, join, and even establish a league!
- New SKLZ Videos Offer Training Aids for CoachesSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (March 15, 2013) - Little League® International, in partnership with SKLZ, has posted a series of videos offering coaches’ tips and training to aid in the development and physical health of all Little League Baseball and Softball players.
- Little League International Mourns the Passing of Billy Gurganious, President of North Carolina’s Myrtle Grove Optimist, Wilmington Little LeagueSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 25, 2013) - Billy Gurganious, President of Myrtle Grove Optimist, Wilmington Little League in Wilmington, N.C., passed away on Feb. 14. He was 75.
- Little League International Mourns the Passing of Former New York District 30 Administrator Jack LeddySOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (March 25, 2013) - Little League International mourns the passing of former New York District 30 Administrator John “Jack” Leddy. He was 84.
- Little League Baseball and Softball Website Gets New LookOn May 13, Little League® International unveiled its new homepage for www.LittleLeague.org. The new design, and added functionality, was developed by the ACTIVE Network an official sponsor of Little League® Baseball and Softball.
