Category: In Memoriam

Little League® Remembers Longtime Volunteer Bruce Layton

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® Remembers West Virginia District 2 Administrator, Mike Vickers

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® Mourns the Passing of Former Little League Baseball® World Series Broadcaster, Al Trautwig

  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® Remembers Little League Baseball® World Series Team Host, Nicholas Cioffi

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® Remembers Puerto Rico District 15 Administrator, Juan Rojas-Banrey

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 […]

Joseph Sagaria Jr., New York District 18 Administrator, Passes Away

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 […]

Longtime California Volunteer, Jeffrey Ahrens, Remembered

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® Mourns the Passing of Longtime Central Region Volunteer, James Beckum

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 […]

Christopher Downs, Longtime Little League® Employee and Dedicated Local Volunteer, Remembered

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 […]