Category: Awards

Fellow volunteers in California District 43 in San Bernardino call Barbara Sky “instrumental” to the Little League Challenger Division®, not only for its district, “but to all kids that have […]

JAMES BECKUM FROM MILWAUKEE, WIS., NAMED 2015 HOWARD AND GAIL PASTER LITTLE LEAGUE® URBAN INITIATIVE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

James Beckum did not have a background in youth sports, but he knew baseball. In the early 1960s, there were few recreational opportunities for the children of Milwaukee’s inner city. […]

JOHN M. MURTIN FROM BARNESVILLE, PA., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

A lot can change over half a century. In 51 years, Pennsylvania’s Mahanoy City Little League has experienced plenty of changes, but the one constant has been 2015 Little League® […]

MICHELE MANAHAN FROM NAPA, CALIF., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® MOM OF THE YEAR

In the world of Little League®, having support at home is important to a child’s success and experience. For a Napa (Calif.) Little Leaguer Nicolas Manahan, his mother, Michele, is […]

In 2014, Little League® Baseball and Softball celebrated its 75th Anniversary, and established the Carl E. Stotz Little League Community Award, to honor the organization’s founder and the lasting impact […]

2015 CARL E. STOTZ LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO 10 LYCOMING COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Since 1994, Little League International has honored the memory of its founder through the Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball® Scholarship. At its annual luncheon on Wednesday, May 20, Little […]

Little League Honors its 2014 Award Winners at the Little League Baseball® World Series

While the on-field action gets a lot of attention at the Little League Baseball® World Series, it’s the dedication of volunteers around the world that make it possible for all […]

2013 Little League International Awards Program Honors, Recognizes Special Contributions

By: Mike Reuther Williamsport Sun-Gazette Little League Baseball brings joy every year to the many kids who are fortunate enough to play the game. But the games wouldn’t be possible […]