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Bats are standard playing equipment for the sports of baseball and softball. Little League® adheres to the USA Baseball Bat Standard for the Junior Division and below; and the BBCOR Standard for the Senior Division. Little League Softball® follows the Baseball Performance Factor (BPF) of 1.20.
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New MLB Exhibit on Display at World of Little League® Museum
Visitors to the World of Little League® Museum and Official Store will have the opportunity to experience a brand-new exhibit as Little League® shares its historical connection with Major League Baseball. “Little…
Don’t be a Bleacher Coach
Go to any youth game, no matter the sport, and it’s all but guaranteed to see parents trying to coach their child from the stands. Some are more subtle with…
Little League Baseball® World Series Graduates Sign During the Start of the MLB International Signing Period
A number of recent graduates of the Little League Baseball® World Series officially signed their contracts to play with big league organizations during the start of the 2021-22 MLB International…
Staff Spotlight: Dan Velte
Baseball has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my dad owned the Geneva Cubs, a Class A farm club for the Chicago Cubs for nearly two…
Exclusive Open House Set for Saturday, April 6 at the World of Little League® Museum and Official Store
On Saturday, April 6, visitors of the World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store, will have the unique opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes tours of the…
A Letter from Stephen D. Keener, Little League® President and CEO
To say we miss it is an understatement. We should be together right now. Stadium music should be stuck in our heads. Our meals should be eaten out of cardboard…
Little League® Graduates Spotlight 2019 National Baseball Hall of Fame Class
In addition to Montoursville-native and Little League® International Board of Directors member, Mike Mussina, and his fellow Little League Hall of Excellence enshrine and New York Yankees teammate, Mariano Rivera,…
Journey to 2008 Junior League Softball World Series Yields World Title, Impactful Life Lessons
By Ethan Roy Of the countless athletes around the world that have participated in Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball®, only a select group can say that they won…
Parent Confession: I Focused on Performance, Not Fun
Submitted By: Kim Ablon Whitney, Little League Volunteer (Newton, Mass.) It’s winter time now and snow is on the ground, but as I drive by our local Little League® field,…
Little Leaguer® Becomes First Australian to Play in Three World Series Events
When Will Fullerton stepped on the field to square off against Cardenales Little League of Latin America he became the first Little Leaguer® from Australia to represent his country in…