Month: June 2021

Little League® International mourns the passing of Dennis Sullivan, former Communications and Media Relations Director for Little League Baseball and Softball. He was 70. A native of Williamsport, Pa., Mr. Sullivan began his career with Little League in 1992. Having a background in advertising and graphic design, he was among the first to help expand […]

Since 2005, Little League® International has teamed up with Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) to help provide baseball and softball equipment to boys and girls around the world who want to play ball, but lack the equipment to do so. Over the past decade, PIFBS has distributed more than $9 million worth of […]

The West Region Headquarters of Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the umpire assignments for the 2021 Little League® West Region tournaments. Little League Baseball West Regional Candido Anciete Jason Akiona David Burt Raymy Brown Duane Cave Chris Costlow Mike Debelak Jason Field Greg Kaufman Darin Leggett David Lewis Ralph Metz Dave Miller Ray Morales […]

As National Little League® Week comes to an end, Little League International is excited to announce the official first-round pairings for the 2021 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series events.   Here are the official schedules and pairings for the 2021 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series and Region Tournaments: Little League Baseball® […]

Little League® International has made the difficult decision that the World of Little League® Museum and Official Store will remain closed to the public until fall, as it plans to welcome 16 Little League Baseball® teams from around the United States for this summer’s Little League Baseball World Series. The Museum looks forward to safely […]

16 volunteer umpires have been selected for the 2021 Little League® Baseball and Softball Southeast Region Tournaments in Warner Robins, GA. Each Region Tournament will take place at Little League Southeast Park. The umpires who were originally selected to work the events in 2020 were offered the opportunity to either accept  their 2021 selection or defer to […]

With the 2021 Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) set for August 19-29, a group of dedicated volunteers known as “Team Hosts” are gearing up to make sure all the players, coaches, and managers have an unforgettable time in Williamsport this summer. Each year, Team Hosts are instrumental in making sure everything behind the scenes […]

This August, nearly 150 Little Leaguers® from across the United States will be making the trip to Greenville, North Carolina, to participate in the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) for the first time at its new location at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park. At the core of making the LLSWS a memorable event […]

More than 120 former Little Leaguers® will be heading to Omaha, Nebraska, to represent their schools at the 2021 NCAA Division I College World Series at TD Ameritrade Ballpark on June 19-29/30. For every Little League Baseball® player growing up, making it to the next level of the game is the ultimate dream, and at […]

The official umpires for the 2021 Little League® Baseball and Softball World Series Tournaments have been announced as part of a celebration of National Little League Week. These dedicated volunteers will take the field as part of the 2021 Little League Softball® World Series (August 11-18) and Little League Baseball® World Series (August 19-29). “Providing […]