Tag: Alumni

Stuart Scott to Be Enshrined in the Little League® Hall of Excellence

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 […]

Colin and Trish Sandercock Named 2023 George and Barbara Bush Little League® Parents of the Year

Little League® International is pleased to name Colin and Trish Sandercock, the parents of 2013 Little League Softball® World Series alumna and current Athletes Unlimited softball player Kathryn Sandercock, as the 2023 George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year. With the honor, Mr. and Mrs. Sandercock become the first-ever Little League Softball […]

6 Innings with Athletes Unlimited Players Ahead of the Inaugural AU Pro Games at the LLSWS

For the first time in history, Little League® will host Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Games during the Little League Softball® World Series on August 8-9. In the middle of its championship season, players and coaches from Athletes Unlimited Softball will relocate from Chicago to the home of the LLSWS in Greenville, North Carolina, to participate […]

2023 MLB Draft Showcases Talent That Started in Little League®

Hundreds of the top prospects in baseball saw their dreams come to fruition as part of the 2023 MLB Draft, including many of those who got their start on the Little League® field.  Below are all the names of the former Little Leaguers® who were selected among the first 75 picks of the 2023 MLB Draft, including […]

Little League® Graduates Honored During 2023 ESPYS

A celebration of the best in sports, the ESPYS are a time to commemorate the past year in sports and recognize the major athletic achievements, relive unforgettable moments, honor leading athletes, and more, including a number of superstars who got their start on a Little League® field.  Below are some of the great former Little […]

Little League® Alumni ready to Shine at 2023 MLB All-star Festivities

With excitement building for the Little League® International Tournament, Little Leaguers® from around the world are also eagerly await the 2023 MLB All-Star Game festivities, where former Little League graduates will showcase their talent. Check out the impressive lineup of extraordinary athletes below who will proudly represent their hometowns and communities during this year’s highly anticipated […]

Pierre Turgeon: From Little League Baseball® World Series Star to Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee

Pierre Turgeon, a 2007 Little League® Hall of Excellence enshrinee and a Little League Baseball ® World Series alumnus, has achieved an extraordinary milestone as he joins the prestigious 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame class. Following a memorable Little League career that led him a trip to the Little League Baseball World Series in 1982, […]

Little League® Graduates Set to Compete in Omaha for 2023 Men’s College World Series

On June 15-26, eight teams will compete at the 2023 Men’s College World Series (MCWS) in Omaha, Nebraska, and more than 100 former Little League Baseball® players will be there. Below are the names of the players who kicked off their baseball careers on a Little League® field, and are now competing in this year’s MCWS: […]

Little League® Graduates Set for 2023 Women’s College World Series

For many of the game’s top performers, Little League Softball® is where the love for the game first develops. This year, more than 25 Division I college athletes who got their start on a Little League® diamond will be taking the field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in hopes of taking home the 2023 Womens College World Series […]

Former Little Leaguers® Set to Compete at the 2023 World Baseball Classic

Professional baseball players from all around the world are set to compete in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with more than 35 of them getting their start on the baseball diamond back in Little League®. From March 7-21, a group of former Little Leaguers representing 12 different countries will take the field with hopes of […]