Little League® Baseball and Softball has launched the online destination of its new training and education platform, Little League University. LittleLeagueU.orgis designed to transform the way volunteers, league and district administrators, coaches, and parents experience learning about the Little League program. “Empowering Little League volunteers with the most robust training and education available can only […]
Month: November 2015
A host of Major League Baseball award winners all have something in common this year: they have Little League® roots. Several former Little Leaguers are among the postseason honorees, as the Rookies of the Year, both Comeback Players of the Year, a Manager of the Year, and a Cy Young winner were all given postseason accolades. […]
At the annual fall meeting of the Little League® International Board of Directors, elected to the Board are two new Field Directors, Dwayne Tuggle of Amherst, Va., and Corinne G.L. Chow of Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Tuggle joins the Little League International Board of Directors as the Field Director representing the Southeast Region. A long-time […]
At the annual fall meeting of the Little League® International Board of Directors, dates for the nine 2016 Little League World Series Tournaments were approved. The 2016 Little League World Series tournaments begin with the Big League Baseball World Series in Easley, S.C. on July 26. On July 31, five additional World Series tournaments will […]
On Saturday, Nov. 21, there will be something for children of all ages at the 11th Kids’ Day at the World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store on Route 15 in South Williamsport, Pa. Children, and adults accompanying them, have the opportunity to visit the museum at no cost between 10 a.m. and […]
Little League Baseball® to Begin Utilization of August 31 Age Determination Date for the 2018 Season; Children Born Between May 1 and August 31, 2005 to be Grandfathered as 12-Year-Olds For 2018 Season Over the past couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about the Little League Baseball® Age Determination Date. This […]
Little League® International mourns the passing of Tommy Hanson, a graduate of Newmark Little League in San Bernardino, Calif., who pitched in the Major Leagues for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was 29. Hanson, who played for Steve Cooper in Newmark Little League’s Major Division, established himself as a top […]
Little League® International mourns the passing of Harold Weissman, former New York District 27 Administrator. He was 90. Mr. Weissman, a native of Douglaston, N.Y., volunteered as a District Administrator (D.A.) in Queens, N.Y. from 1970 until 2013. At the 2010 Little League International Congress in Lexington, Ky., he was presented with his 40-year service […]
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