Tag: LLWS75

Belmont Heights Little League Writes Its Chapter at the LLBWS

Throughout the 1970s and early 80s, Belmont Heights Little League from Tampa, Florida, cemented their chapter in the Little League® story with a memorable run at the Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). The history of this Urban Initiative league from a small neighborhood in Tampa is intertwined with the roots of Little League itself, […]

Little League® World Series Baseball 2022 Slides Home Into Consoles & PC

Little League® Baseball and Softball and GameMill Entertainment are pleased to announce the launch of the Little League World Series Baseball 2022 video game, which will bring the thrill and competition of Little League home on August 17, 2022. Available for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, fans will get […]

Local High School Students Revamp Little League® World Series Letters to Celebrate 75th Anniversary

With nearly 1,000 local Little League® volunteers coming to Williamsport for the 28th Little League International Congress from June 10-13, and only two months away from the celebration of the 75th Little League Baseball® World Series, Little League International is excited to reveal the newly designed LLWS Letters as designed by high school art students […]

Hawaii Brings Ohana to the Little League Baseball® World Series

In Hawaii, “ohana” means family. Baseball on the island is all a part of one big ohana. Just ask thirty-year Little League® volunteer Gerald Oda. “Ohana for us is family,” said Mr. Oda. “And it is not just blood family. Family is everybody. Everyone that we have a connection with. When we say you’re part […]

Looking Back at Kathy Barnard, the First Female Coach at the Little League Baseball® World Series

Each year, Little League® International celebrates its Girls with Game Initiative, recognizing the girls and women who have made the Little League program what it is today. Looking back through the 75-year history of the Little League Baseball® World Series, one of the most inspiring females continues to be Kathy Barnard, the first female to […]

Remembering Jack Losch: The First LLBWS Graduate to Play Professional Sports

Jack Losch’s legacy is far greater than what he did on a Little League® field, although what he did there was pretty special too. Mr. Losch was the starting center fielder on the very first team to win the Little League Baseball® World Series. He went 2-for-4 in the championship game when the Maynard Midgets […]

Remembering the U.S. Presidents Who Have Visited the Little League Baseball® World Series Over the Years

Throughout the more than seven decades in the history of the Little League Baseball® World Series, countless notable guests from professional athletes to accomplished entertainers have visited Williamsport for the iconic event. Since 1980, among those guests have also included world leaders, including the highest position held in the United States of America. Here are […]