Month: January 2022

New Little League® Patch That Unites All Divisions of Program Now Available

New Little League® Patch That Unites All Divisions of Program Now Available

New for 2022, Little League® International has established a unique, unified patch that reflects all levels of the program. Inspired by the new Little League emblem that debuted as part of Little League’s new look, logo, and mission brand relaunch on June 6, 2020, the new patch is now available for leagues and parents to […]

Little League® International Remembers Former Little League Central Region Tournament Volunteer Keith Wagner

Little League® International mourns the passing of Keith Wagner, an impactful volunteer in the Central Region who was the inaugural recipient of the John St. Martin Little League Central Region Outstanding Volunteer Award. He was 85. Mr. Wagner a native of Iowa, and resident of Indianapolis at the time of his passing, was employed at […]

Little League® International Mourns the Passing of James Nolan, New York District 23 Administrator

Little League® International mourns the passing of James Nolan, New York District 23 Administrator. He was 72. Mr. Nolan was a retired schoolteacher from The Bronx, New York, who held a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and Masters degree in Spanish. A Little League volunteer for 48 years, with 16 of those years as […]

Little League Baseball® World Series Graduates Sign During the Start of the MLB International Signing Period

Little League Baseball® World Series Graduates Sign During the Start of the MLB International Signing Period

A number of recent graduates of the Little League Baseball® World Series officially signed their contracts to play with big league organizations during the start of the 2021-22 MLB International Signing Period. With the signing period officially opening on January 15, and available for international players who were born between Sept. 1, 2004, and Aug. […]

Little League® International Honors the Memory, Volunteer Service of Little League Baseball® World Series Usher Gary Spies

Little League® International mourns the passing of Little League Baseball® World Series stadium usher Gary Spies. He was 72. Mr. Spies was a native of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and a resident of Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania, at the time of his passing. “While we value the service of all Little League World Series volunteers, and you […]

Little League® International Remembers Carmine Grieco Jr., a Player in First Little League Baseball® World Series Championship Game

Little League® International mourns the passing of Carmine Grieco Jr., who played catcher in the 1947 Little League Baseball® World Series Championship game for Lock Haven (Pa.) Little League. He was 86. A native of Lock Haven, and resident of Hughesville, Pennsylvania, at the time of his passing, Mr. Grieco’s Lock Haven Little League (LHLL) […]