Tag: 2025

From Volunteer Recruitment to Junior Umpire Programs: Local Leagues Share How They’re Growing the Game

Across the world, local league programs continue to find ways to grow the game. Whether it’s through successful volunteer recruitment, junior umpire programs, community events, alumni engagement, or intentional inclusivity […]

Little League® Mourns the Loss of Longtime Supporter, John A. Troisi

Little League® International mourns the loss of longtime supporter of the program and recipient of the 1995 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award, John A. Troisi, who passed away […]

Brian J. Bluth Joins Little League® Team as Deputy General Counsel

Little League® International has announced Brian J. Bluth as its new Deputy General Counsel, effective December 29, 2025. “I have had the privilege of knowing Brian Bluth as an attorney […]

Little League® Diamond Leader Discussion: Jack Malone

For “Coach Jack” Malone, being part of the Little League Challenger Division® has been one of his proudest accomplishments. His journey began when he first heard about the Upper Darby […]

Arizona Little Leaguer® Honors Late Father with Gameday Ritual, Wins Banana Boat® Contest

  Little Leaguers® across the globe run out onto their local Little League® fields, ready to make a game-saving play or hit a walk-off home run. To give themselves an […]

Little League® Remembers Former Delaware District 1 Administrator Evelyn Deakins

Little League® International mourns the passing of Evelyn Deakins, former District Administrator (D.A.) for Delaware District 1. Dedicating her life to serving her community, Deakins spent more than thirty years […]

Funds Raised by AUSL’s Tori Vidales and Grassroots Baseball Provided to Support the Girls with Game® Initiative

Fresh off the heels of its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Little League® Girls with Game® (GWG) Initiative saw direct donations from two great supporters in 2025, showcasing the importance of […]

2025 MLB Winter Meetings Charity Auction to Support Little League Disaster Relief Fund

For the 12th, year Major League Baseball and its Clubs have organized a charity auction during baseball’s annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause close to the game. The […]

Ingram (Texas) Little League Earns $25,000 Little League® Disaster Relief Grant After Devastating Flooding

In July 2025, the City of Ingram and the surrounding area in Texas were devastated by the quick-hitting Hill Country Floods, completely destroying homes, ripping apart businesses, and unfortunately taking […]

Staff Spotlight: Sam Ranck

My earliest, and some of my favorite, memories of Little League® are taking the short walk down the street from my childhood home in August to sit on the hill […]