When Little League® opened its doors to officially include girls in 1974, it ushered in a new generation of baseball and softball players. For two of Little League International’s current employees,…
Twenty years before Krissy Wendell-Pohl was named a member of the 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame class, she was first inducted into the Little League® Hall of Excellence, the highest…
Enshrinement in the Little League® Hall of Excellence is the highest honor Little League International can bestow on any of its alumni. To date, nine women, who have all excelled in…
Written By: John O’Sullivan, Founder of the Changing the Game Project My friend Jay Coakley is a sport sociologist at the University of Colorado, as well as the author of a…
For nearly 30 years, Little League® International has honored the memory of its founder through the Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball® Scholarship, awarding outstanding high school seniors in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania,…
Established in 1980, the George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year Award has traditionally honored the parents of a Major League Baseball player who were actively involved…
In 1939, Carl E. Stotz founded Little League®, envisioning a game played by children and rooted in community. More than 80 years later, Mr. Stotz’s goal continues to be the…
By Rob Tota and Lucas Friedman After eight days and 26 games, the 72nd Little League Baseball® World Series is down to its final four teams. On Championship Saturday at…
In 1938, a man named Carl Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized baseball league for the boys in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Carl had no sons of…
Established in 1988, enshrinement into the Little League® Hall of Excellence is conducted annually for a Little League graduate (or graduates) who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their…
