Author: Chris Downs

Michigan’s Multitasker: Melissa Henderson Is A Leader On and Off the Field

By Rob Tota As Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League makes its second-straight appearance in the Little League Baseball® World Series, it is fortunate to have both the league president and […]

A Special Friendship Leads Puerto Rico to Williamsport

Baseball is a sport of camaraderie. Learning to work together and support your teammates can take a team a long way. For two Little Leaguers®, their friendship has led them […]

Australia’s Growing Little League Success Is Fueled by Prominent Volunteer Coaches

Australia is not a country that is typically synonymous with baseball. However, it has become one of the fastest-growing Little League® countries in the world. The 2018 Little League Baseball® […]

Grandview Little League Motivated by Ex-Player, Grounds Crew Member

In 1980, the Little League Baseball® World Series field featured eight teams; four from the United States, and four international teams. That was the last time Iowa’s Grandview Little League […]

Welcome to the World Stage: 16 Teams Vie for LLB World Series Glory

By Rob Tota and Lucas Friedman For the 72nd Summer, Williamsport, Pa., the birth place of Little League®, welcomes 16 teams from across the United States and several other nations […]

Eastern Region Tournament Kicks Off with Opening Ceremony, Challenger Exhibition Game

Hundreds of excited players and their families packed Leon J. Breen Field on Saturday Aug. 4, as Little League Baseball® kicked off the 2018 Eastern Regional Tournament in Bristol, Conn. […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Regina Strickland, former Director of the Little League Softball® World Series and Oregon District 1 Administrator. She was 74. Mrs. Strickland, a native […]

Parent Confession: My Outburst Embarrassed Everyone

I was all fired up as I sat in the third-base bleachers behind our dugout. I didn’t think the opposing manager was playing fair. My son’s manager would give signs […]

7 Answers to Questions from Little League® Tournament Managers

The Little League® International Tournament is a fun and exciting time, but it’s also important for managers and coaches to know the rules. To assist tournament managers and coaches, the […]