Month: October 2015

The annual International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA) conference came to Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 21-23, and the 77 attendees embarked on a journey inside the World of Little League®, and emerged with a keen appreciation for central Pennsylvania’s sports heritage, and why Little League has been a world-wide phenomenon for more than 75 years. In the […]

By: Jordan Randall Kutno is a mid-sized city of around 47,000 in central Poland. Aside from being an important railroad junction for Poland, Kutno is known as a hub of Little League®. In 1996, the Little League European Leadership Training Center opened in the city, and it has been the host of Little League Baseball® […]

When New York Mets’ manager Terry Collins stepped into the dugout at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City for Game 1 of the 2015 Major League Baseball World Series versus the two-time American League Champion Royals, he was fulfilling a lifelong dream. A dream that stems from his days playing for the Elks team in Midland, […]

In all of sports, there are few clubs that are as exclusive as the World Series Slam – players who have competed in the Little League Baseball®, College, and Major League Baseball World Series. That fraternity is adding a member. With the New York Mets completing the four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, October 21, […]

Little League District Administrators (D.A.s) are the most trusted, highest level volunteers in the organization. Those new to the job got a chance to meet their peers, learn all aspects of Little League operations, and experience the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport, Pa., at the annual first-year District Administrator Training Seminar held Oct. […]

The 45th annual International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA) conference, hosted by the World of Little League Museum, will open Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Williamsport, Pa. The conference brings together members of the sports heritage industry for three-plus days of educational sessions and networking. This year’s conference is titled Ahead of the Curve, and kicks off with […]

Nearly every child who has stepped onto a Little League® field has dreamed of one-day playing Major League Baseball. For countless Little League grads, that dream has come true – from Allen “Sonny” Yearick, who played on one of the very first Little League teams in 1939 and went on to play professionally in the […]