Little League® International remembers Dr. Darrell Burnett, a former member of the Little League International Board of Directors and longtime Little League Challenger Division® volunteer in California Districts 55 and 68. Dr. Burnett, a clinical psychologist who specialized in youth sports, worked with special needs children for nearly 30 years. In 2007, he was recognized […]

Following the announcement of the 2024 MLB Little League® Classic featuring the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball and Little League International today announced an extension of their joint partnership and promotional agreement. First established in 2019, MLB and Little League have worked together to align with some of North America’s […]

As part of its ongoing support of the Little League Challenger Division®, Eggland’s Best, the Official Egg of Little League Baseball and Softball, recently surprised the two participating teams of the 2023 Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game with a $5,000 check to support their league’s efforts. “At Eggland’s Best, we are committed to supporting […]

After receiving more than 3,100 submissions throughout the course of two months, Little League® Baseball and Softball is pleased to announce the top three photos of the 2023 Little League Photo Contest. In addition to recognition in the World of Little League® Museum and on the scoreboard during the Little League Baseball® World Series, the […]

The safety and well-being of all participants in the Little League® Program has always been a top priority, and since 1995, Little League and Musco Lighting have partnered in the A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) to help local leagues and districts in the United States create the safest environment possible for player, volunteers, and fans. […]

One of ESPN’s most iconic personalities of all-time, Stuart Scott (1965-2015), a graduate of Northwest Forsyth (N.C.) Little League, will become the 62nd person to be enshrined in the Little League® Hall of Excellence. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 27, prior to the Championship Game of the 2023 Little League […]

The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers will compete in the 2024 “MLB Little League Classic,” in Williamsport, Pa., as announced by Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. today during the Little League World Series on ABC.  The game, which will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2024 and serve as a home contest for […]

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 […]