With Cuba making its historic debut at the Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS), in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Little League® International and the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation are pleased to announce an extension of its affiliation agreement to 2025, further enhancing the commitment to development of the Little League program throughout Cuba. The agreement was […]

With the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, set to take place on August 16-27, the World of Little League® Museum will be extending its hours to welcome visitors from around the globe. Below are the updated hours: August 16: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. August 17-18: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. […]

Lombardia Little League out of Milano, Italy, has been named the 2023 Girls with Game Team Sportsmanship Award recipient based on their conduct and interactions both on and off the field throughout its time in Greenville, North Carolina. “As we have seen over the past weeks during our Region and World Series tournaments, the game […]

In celebration of 50 years of female inclusion and the 50th Anniversary of the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) in 2024, Little League® Baseball and Softball is pleased to announce the launch of its “Girls with Game 50” Campaign (#GWG50) as part of a historic day at the AU Pro Games at the LLSWS, […]

Little League® International remembers Manager Steve Sandberg, who guided the Quartz Hill Little League (QHLL) to the 2023 Little League Softball® West Region Championship Game. Mr. Sandberg managed the Southern California representative during this season’s Little League Softball® West Region tournament. The team from Quartz Hill, California, finished with a 3-1 Region tournament record. The […]

Due to anticipated inclement weather in the area, and in an effort to provide participants with the best possible experience, the 2023 T-Mobile Little League® Home Run Derby Championship has been pushed up to take place at 2 p.m. ET. The event is still scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN on Friday, August 25, at […]

During the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 2, Officer Matthew Hare, 22, of the Easley (S.C.) Police Department lost his life in the line of duty. Little League® International mourns the loss of Officer Hare who was a graduate of Easley Little League. According to a report from the Easley Police Department, Officer Hare and […]

With Greenville, North Carolina, hosting the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) for the third–consecutive year on August 6-13, it’s time to get to know the 12 teams that will play for a championship banner this year. For the second time as part of the expanded bracket, the LLSWS will feature eight U.S. teams and four International teams. Read […]

  More than 93% of local leagues throughout the United States participated in the Little League® A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) in 2023, accounting for the largest-ever number of plan submissions in the history of the ASAP program. Introduced in 1995, ASAP is a part of the organization’s Child Protection Program and provides local leagues […]

In 1973, Cactus Little League (Tucson, Ariz.) traveled to South Williamsport for the 26th Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). On the team was retired Major League Baseball (MLB) player Ed Vosberg, who led his team to the 1973 LLBWS Championship game against Chinese Taipei. This was the first of three World Series the Tuscan-native would […]