Category: Baseball

Bayamo Little League Becomes First Cuban Program to Qualify for Little League Baseball® World Series

As the national champion, Bayamo Little League has qualified for direct entry into the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series Tournament With its 2-1 series win over Habana del Este Little League in the best-of-three country championship, Bayamo Little League has made history by becoming the first league from Cuba to qualify for the Little […]

Little League® World Series Returns to ESPN This Summer with 337 Games Slated to Air

Following continued growth and excitement around the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS), Little League® announced that the Championship Game from Greenville, North Carolina, will move to ABC on Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET, kicking off three-straight Sundays of Little League action on the network. The LLSWS Championship is one of 337 Little […]

Eggland’s Best Pledges Support as an Official Sponsor of Little League®

As local leagues gear up for the 2023 season, Little League® Baseball and Softball is pleased to announce an official sponsorship with Eggland’s Best, the country’s No. 1 branded egg, as the “Official Egg of Little League Baseball and Softball.” “We are thrilled to welcome Eggland’s Best as our latest official sponsor and look forward […]

Free Rulebook App, Tournament Mandatory Play Highlight Updates and Rule Changes for 2023 Little League® Season

As the 2022 calendar year comes to a close, Little League® International has announced the updates and changes to its Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies for the 2023 season. These changes were reviewed by the Little League International Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Friday, November 11, 2022, hosted by Major […]

World Series Expansion Provides Opportunities to Players, Volunteers Around the World

Opportunity means everything in the Little League® program, and thanks to the expansion of the Little League Baseball and Softball World Series that started in 2022, six additional local leagues now get the chance to live out the dream that thousands of leagues strive for each summer and play on the biggest stage in youth […]

The 20 Girls Who Have Made Little League Baseball® World Series History

In 1974, the Little League® Federal Charter was amended; allowing girls to play Little League Baseball® and the Little League Softball® program was created. Since then, millions of Girls with Game from around the world have gotten their start on Little League diamond. Of those millions, there are 20 that have played in the Little […]

Updated Guidance on Patches for 2021 Tournament Play

Dear District and League Officials, As we are preparing for the Little League® International Tournament to begin in communities throughout the United States, the Little League International Tournament Committee has received multiple inquiries regarding if the Little League Official Patch are required to be on Tournament Team uniforms. As you may be aware, for the […]

Little League® International Announces Zionsville, Indiana, as New Home for Central Region Headquarters

Following a 14-month selection process, Little League® International has officially announced Zionsville, Ind., as the new permanent home for the Central Region Headquarters. The decision was made during the Little League International Board of Directors meeting on November 10 following a thorough evaluation of communities who responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP) last fall. “On […]

Lucky Seven: Four Baseball, Three Softball World Series Champions Crowned During Summer of 2017

The summer of 2017 produced seven World Series Champions, with International teams capturing the program’s four Little League Baseball® titles, while teams from the United States winning all three Little League Softball® championship banners. Below is a review of these tournaments. For more information and details, visit LLBWS.org. Little League Baseball® Williamsport, Pa. Tokyo-Kitasuna Little League, […]

Prep Sportswear Announced as an Approved Fundraiser of Little League® Baseball and Softball

Newly launched Little League® Custom Gear Shop will support local league fundraising efforts with 15 percent of store sales going back to the league. Prep Sportswear has been named as an approved fundraiser of Little League®Baseball and Softball, providing local Little League programs throughout the United States with an additional resource to help with fundraising […]