Tag: 2018

I Relied On Baseball Knowledge, Not Umpiring Skills

By John Valverde California District 65 Little League® Umpire I’ll never forget my first year as a Little League® umpire. Unfortunately for me, I started officiating baseball late in my […]

What You Hear When You Aren’t Coaching from the Sidelines

By Liz DiLullo Brown, Little League Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer The concept of “Silent Saturdays” is an annual focus on my kids’ youth soccer calendar. It’s typically […]

Six Innings With MLB Veteran Umpire Gerry Davis

Mr. Davis shared his thoughts at the 27th Little League® International Congress. During the 27th Little League® International Congress in New Orleans in January, Little League Baseball and Softball had […]

Little League® International Welcomes Five New Staff Members, Announces Two Promotions

Over the course of the last few months, Little League® International is proud to welcome five new members to the Little League Headquarters staff in Williamsport and has officially announced […]

Expansions to Little League® International Tournament Set for 2018

Australia Region to gain direct entry into Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series; Junior League Baseball World Series to add Host Team. The Little League® International Tournament will see two new […]

Parent Confession: I Focused on Performance, Not Fun

Submitted By: Kim Ablon Whitney, Little League Volunteer (Newton, Mass.) It’s winter time now and snow is on the ground, but as I drive by our local Little League® field, […]

Todd Frazier Leads Group of LLBWS Alums Anticipated to Return to Williamsport for MLB Little League Classic

As teams prepare for Spring Training, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will have a number of Little League Baseball® World Series alums heading to Florida with the hopes […]

Urban Initiative Jamborees Announced for 2018

Eight Jamborees will be held in six different states across the United States between April and July. Little League® Baseball and Softball is excited to announce the official dates and […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Charlie Smith, one of the original members of the first Little League Baseball® team in 1939. Mr. Smith was 91. A native of […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Edward Cawley, Texas District 15 Administrator. He was 88. Mr. Cawley, a native of Augusta, Ga., and resident of Pearland, Texas, served in […]