Tag: Urban Initiative

An Inside Look at Mamie Johnson Little League in Washington, D.C.

Mamie “Peanut” Johnson made a name for herself in the early 1950s when the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues signed her as their new right-handed pitcher. Since then, Johnson’s […]

2025 Little League® Urban Initiative Jamboree Dates Announced

Focused on continuing to provide a fun and memorable tournament-style experience to children in select underserved communities across the United States, the 2025 Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are once […]

Gatorade and Little League Partner to Supply 50 Little League Urban Initiative Programs with Hydration Kits and Donations

Gatorade, the Official Sports Performance Beverage of Little League®, has stepped up to the plate for the second consecutive year to provide Gatorade Hydration Packs and donations to benefit more […]

Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees Set for 2024 After Record-Setting Year

Following a record-setting year in 2023, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are set to return with seven events scheduled across the United States for the 2024 season. In its […]

Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees See Record Numbers, First-Time Experiences in 2023

In its second year back since the pandemic, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamboree events saw record performances in 2023, including the largest softball event in the program’s history and the […]

Gatorade and Little League® Team Up to Provide Hydration Kits, Donations to 54 Little League Urban Initiative Programs

Gatorade, the Official Sports Performance Beverage of Little League® Baseball and Softball, has stepped up to provide more than 5,600 Gatorade Hydration Packs and $54,000 in donations to 54 local […]

Seven Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees Set for 2023

Starting in mid-April, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are set to return with seven events taking place across seven different states in an effort to provide players and their […]

Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees Return in 2022 to Provide Fun Opportunities to Players in Underserved Communities Across the U.S.

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are returning in 2022 with six events being held across the United States this summer. […]

Local Little League® Programs Can Request Playing Equipment During The Players Alliance “Pull Up Neighbor” Tour

Throughout December 2020, and January 2021, several U.S. cities will welcome the “Pull Up Neighbor” Tour supported by The Players Alliance (TPA). As part of this initiative to provide aid […]

Thousands of Little Leaguers® to Enjoy Unique Experiences at 2019 Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees

Over the next few months, more than a thousand Little Leaguers in metropolitan areas and underserved communities across the United States will have the unique opportunity to participate in a […]