Month: January 2018

2018 Little League® World Series Logos Unveiled

Little League® International has officially unveiled the logos that will be used for each of its seven World Series events during the 2018 Little League International Tournament games. Designed to capture the fun and excitement of the events, the 2018 logos exemplify the joy of the Little League World Series tournaments.   This summer, hundreds of thousands of baseball and softball players […]

Looking Back at 27th Little League® International Congress in New Orleans

Little League recognizes dedicated volunteers for service around the world. Nearly 1,500 representatives of Little League® Baseball and Softball from around the world gathered together in New Orleans for the 27th Little League International Congress on January 19-22. Congress officially got kicked off in style on Friday, January 19, with the Opening Convocation at the […]

“Show Love for Your League Month” Set for February

Kicking off a month-long promotion centered on Valentine’s Day, the World of Little League® Museum and Official Store will be hosting its fourth-annual “Show Love for Your League Month” from February 1 through February 28. As part of the promotion, Little Leaguers® and friends who visit the World of Little League® Museum throughout the month […]

Little League® Graduates Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones Voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

A pair of Little League® graduates will make their way into Cooperstown this summer, as Trevor Hoffman and Chipper Jones were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) on Wednesday, January 24. Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Jones will be inducted on Sunday, July 29, in Cooperstown, joining […]

Redesigned LittleLeague.org Launches at Congress

Officially launched at the 27th Little League® International Congress in New Orleans, the redesigned LittleLeague.org offers users a one-stop resource to access information and tools in an improved layout designed for all devices. The site also includes more robust search capabilities, consistent design elements, and a streamlined user experience. “As Little League looks toward the […]

Dave Wetmore Presented with the Little League® Peter J. McGovern Distinguished Service Award

Mr. Wetmore has been a dedicated volunteer in the Little League® program since 1987.  Little League® International proudly announced Dave Wetmore (California District 57) as the recipient of the Peter J. McGovern Distinguished Service Award at the Chairman’s Banquet of the 27th Little League International Congress in New Orleans on January 22. Presented at the Little League International Congress since 1958, the Peter J. McGovern Distinguished Service Award recognizes […]

Longtime Volunteer Gary Kay Named Little League® President’s Award Recipient

Mr. Kay has been a dedicated volunteer in the Little League® program since 1979.  Little League® International proudly announced Florida District 12 volunteer, Gary Kay, as the Little League President’s Award recipient at the Chairman’s Banquet of the 27th Little League International Congress in New Orleans on January 22. Presented at the Little League International Congress since 1987, the President’s Award […]

Cadonau Family Named Little League® Chairman’s Award Recipient

The Cadonau Family have hosted the Little League Softball® World Series at the Alpenrose Dairy Farm in Portland, Ore., since 1994.  For more than two decades, the Alpenrose Dairy Farm, owned and operated by the Cadonau Family in Portland, Ore., has served as the iconic home of the Little League Softball® World Series, one of Little League® International’s premiere events each summer. Thanks […]

Two New Members Selected to Join Board at Little League® International Congress

East and West Regions appoint two new representatives to the Little League® International Board of Directors. Two new regional representatives to the Little League® International Board of Directors were officially nominated by their peers on Saturday, January 20, during Regional Meetings at the 27th Little League International Congress in New Orleans. Effective with their election at the November 2018 meeting, District Administrators […]

Little League® District Administrators and Assistant District Administrators Honored For Service

District representatives from each of Little League’s nine regions were honored for their dedicated service to the Little League program.    District representatives from each of Little League’s nine regions were recently honored for their dedicated service to the Little League program during the Volunteer Recognition Breakfast at the Little League International Congress in New Orleans on […]