Tag: 2026

A “Full-Count Conversation”: What’s Ahead for Little League® Umpires in 2026

The 2025 season marked another strong year for the Little League® Umpire Development Program. Thanks to the dedication and contributions of umpires at every level, we saw increased participation in […]

Little League® Remembers Greg Bzura, Longtime Volunteer and Former Junior League Baseball World Series Director

Little League® International mourns the passing of Greg Bzura (pictured right, alongside his son, Dan), a longtime Little League volunteer and former Director of the Junior League Baseball World Series (JLBWS), […]

2026 Little League® World Series (LLWS™) Event Logos Revealed

  Born in Williamsport and alive today all around the world, Little League® Baseball and Softball shines in the biggest spotlight each summer at the Little League World Series (LLWS™), bringing fans from […]

“That’s the Beauty of Little League®,” by Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

As told to Little League International  The Start of Our Little League® Journey Our family journey with Little League® started in Arizona with Cactus/Horizon Little League in Scottsdale when I […]

An Inside Look into Successfully Run Little League® Player Evaluations and Drafts

Registration has closed, volunteers are being recruited and working through the background check process, and it is time for Little League® player evaluations and drafts in your local community. Also referred to […]

Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Set to Return for Third-Straight Year on June 5-7, 2026

Following the success of the second annual event, the “Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series: A Girls with Game Experience”, an all-girls baseball weekend opportunity, is set to return to the home of the Little […]

Little League® International Receives $7 Million Grant From the Easton Foundations to Directly Impact Volunteer Support and the World Series Experience

James L. Easton (1935-2023) spent his life committed to growing sporting opportunities for children around the world. A longtime supporter of Little League® International, Mr. Easton and the Easton Foundations […]

Little League® Grads Selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026

After decades of leaving their legacies on the diamond, former Little Leaguers® Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran received the call every ballplayer dreams of receiving when they hang up their cleats for the final time. The two Little League Baseball® graduates earned their […]

Curaçao to Have Direct Entry to the 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile

  With the 2026 Little League® season officially underway, Little League International has announced the international regions that will be receiving direct entry to 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series […]

T-Mobile Little League® Call Up Grant Launches for 2026 Season to Help Families in Need with Registration Fees

  For the seventh-straight year, Little League® and T-Mobile are teaming up to support families in need with the T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant. Starting January 15, 2026, eligible Little League […]