Category: In Memoriam

Little League® International mourns the passing of Bruce Layton, a longtime volunteer of the program from the grassroots level to the Senior League Softball World Series in Lower Sussex, Delaware.  A […]

  Little League® International mourns the passing of Doug Hannam, former District Administrator (D.A.) for Massachusetts District 4. A grinding wheel molder at Norton-Saint Gobain, where he retired in 2012 after […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Mike Vickers, former District Administrator (D.A.) for West Virginia District 2. Vickers was a staple in the local sports community of Madison, West […]

  Little League® International mourns the passing of Al Trautwig, 68, legendary sports broadcaster who covered the Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) broadcaster from 1986-90. A Long Island native, […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Nicholas Cioffi, 98, a longtime volunteer coach and umpire who served more than three decades as a Team Host for the Little League […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Juan Rojas-Banrey, who most recently served as the Puerto Rico District 15 Administrator. In addition to his many years serving the youth athletes […]

Little League International remembers Joseph Sagaria Jr., New York District 18 Administrator at the age of 80. Mr. Sagaria was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1944, and his […]

An administrator for California District 51 for 35 years, Jeffrey Ahrens, passed away on September 21, at the age of 75. Mr. Ahrens was born in Fairberry, Nebraska, to Idonna […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of James Beckum, 95, a former Negro Leagues player and co-founder of Beckum-Stapleton Little League in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  An Illinois native, Mr. Beckum grew […]

Little League International is deeply saddened to share the passing of Christopher Downs after a brave battle with cancer. A longtime, dedicated volunteer in the Little League program, Mr. Downs […]