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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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CONGRATULATIONS TODD FRAZIER! FIRST LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® WORLD SERIES ALUM TO WIN THE MLB HOME RUN DERBY
There have been 45 people who have played in the Little League Baseball® World Series and advanced to the Major League level. Only one of them has won the MLB…
Asia-Pacific Wins Junior Baseball World Series, Defeats Southeast, 12-0
An ace performance by Ruei Yang Gu Lin lifted Asia-Pacific to a 12-0 win in seven innings over Southeast on Sunday at Heritage Park. Asia-Pacific's Gu Lin kept Southeast off…
You Make the Call – One Base, Two Outs?
Situation With a runner on first base, and no outs in a Little League® Major Division softball game, the batter hits a clean single to the outfield. The batter-runner advances…
Little League® International Remembers Carmine Grieco Jr., a Player in First Little League Baseball® World Series Championship Game
Little League® International mourns the passing of Carmine Grieco Jr., who played catcher in the 1947 Little League Baseball® World Series Championship game for Lock Haven (Pa.) Little League. He…
Official Statement Regarding Little League Baseball® World Series Mountain Region Player, Easton Oliverson
On the morning of Monday, August 15, 2022, Easton Oliverson on the Mountain Region team from Snow Canyon Little League (Santa Clara, Utah) sustained an injury within the dormitory complex. The player…
Little League® Softball Team’s Vintage Photo Goes Viral
What started as a fun idea for a team picture has become something of an internet sensation for a Little League Softball® team from Michigan. A team of 7- and…
The 8, 10, and 15-Run Rules: What Parents Need to Know
Baseball and softball are unique when compared to most other youth sports. Neither has a set time limit and both require the defense to achieve a specific goal – three…
LLBWS Fan Zone
The 2025 Little League Baseball® World Series will include the Little League® World Series Fan Zone, along with an event app, to provide unique experiences and opportunities to fans in…
Parent Confession: My Outburst Embarrassed Everyone
I was all fired up as I sat in the third-base bleachers behind our dugout. I didn’t think the opposing manager was playing fair. My son’s manager would give signs…
West Powers Past Mid-Atlantic
West defeated Mid-Atlantic 10-0 on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Ka'olu Holt induced a groundout from Thomas Puglisi to finish off the game. Sean Yamaguchi led…
