I Stressed Over My Son’s “Failure.” He Did Not.
I was well aware that baseball is considered a sport of failure. A player gets just three hits in 10 at-bats, and he is successful. During my son’s third year…
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Parental Peer Pressure: I Drove Our Team to Specialize in Baseball
Throughout my son’s Little League® days, he played travel ball. It was very time consuming and costly, but there were definitely benefits, mainly Steven’s improvement. He was always talented, but…
Hundreds of Local Little League® Programs Receive Much Needed Equipment from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation
Thanks to the support of The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, more than 3,500 Little Leaguers® from nearly 400 local Little League® programs across the United States will have brand new…
Letter From A High-School Senior: Reflecting on My Little League Days
It was 2003 and I was sitting on the bench inside the dugout during a summer Little League® All-Star Practice. Only three years old, I was next to my…
So You Want to Coach Little League? Here’s Some Free Advice.
This story was written by Dan McGowan and originally appeared as a column in the Boston Globe. I pitched both ends of a doubleheader over the weekend, scattering a few…
Florida Little Leaguer® Emphasizes the Importance of Creating Space for Everyone to Play the Game They Love
In 2021, eight-year-old Evangeline Iarossi from Palma Ceia Little League in Tampa, Florida, noticed an imbalance of playing opportunities for girls in her community. Her local league complex had…
Local League Best Practices for Connecting with Your Community
For many families and volunteers joining a Little League® program, finding that sense of community both on and off the field is a major benefit. One of the organization’s five core values, Community is…