Month: December 2018

Little League® International mourns the passing of Robert “Bob” J. Stearns, former Massachusetts District 7 Administrator. He was 83. Mr. Stearns, a native of Boston and resident of Bridgewater, Mass., was a Bridgewater Little League volunteer for more than 40 years. He served in a variety of local league roles, including League President, before his […]

Little League® International and New Era Cap Co Inc., the official on-field cap of the Little League World Series, have agreed to a four-year extension as an official sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball. The extension will be effective through 2022. “For nearly three decades, New Era Cap has been a tremendous supporter of […]

This past year was once again another successful year for Little League Baseball and Softball, and saw some very exciting changes, updates, and innovations for the future of the organization. Starting with the 27th Little League International Congress in New Orleans, a gathering of our top volunteers, to kick off the year, 2018 was filled […]

This Holiday season, Little League® International will be celebrating with the 12 Days of Little League! Focused on honoring friends and family with communities around the world, the 12 Days of Little League is a social-media event that will take place on Little League’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages featuring players from all divisions and […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Charlie Niles, Jr., former Ohio District 9 Administrator. He was 87. Mr. Niles, a native of New Castle, Ohio, served as Ohio District 9 Administrator for nearly 30 years (1979-2007). Beginning his Little League volunteer service in 1968 with Fairfield (Ohio) Little League, Mr. Niles held many positions […]

Little League Baseball’s Official Mascot Dugout hits another home run by collecting toys for children in the East Region! For the 12th consecutive year, Dugout has teamed up with the Marine Corp in the Christmas Toy Drive known so well as Toys For Tots.  Dugout has devoted a great deal of time, energy and effort […]

Following the annual fall meeting of the Little League® International Board of Directors, Little League International officially announced the rule and regulation changes that will take effect in 2019. The two most notable changes will take place in the International Tournament with a new tiebreaker structure in all divisions, as well as a regulation establishing […]

Little League® International officially announced the promotion of three of its employees and the hiring of one new employee. Andy Frederick was named Senior Director of Information Services, Brent Stahlnecker was named Director of Risk Management, and Sam Ranck was named the Director of League Development. “We are pleased to congratulate Andy, Brent, and Sam […]

Wendy Thomson, Little League Canada Assistant Regional Director, and Ron Smith, Little League International Programmer and Analyst, have officially announced their retirement from Little League Baseball and Softball at the end of 2018. “We are very grateful for the many years of service and dedication that Wendy and Ron have given to our program and […]

Little League’s East Region hosted its Annual Breakfast with Santa event for the 25th consecutive year.  The event sponsored by Secret Santa raises money for families and children in the Bristol Community.  Select children within all five elementary schools in Bristol that are in need of coats, boots and/or toys for the winter and holiday […]