Toms River Little League: 20 Years Later
The moment ABC broadcaster Brent Musburger exclaimed that the 1998 Toms River (N.J.) East American Little League were World Series champions, the lives of a group of kids and coaches…
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Little League® Q&A with Softball Stars Jessica Mendoza and Jennie Finch
In the softball world, Jennie Finch and Jessica Mendoza are about as big-time as they come. The pitcher and outfielder starred for Team USA in the mid-2000s, and both own…
For Jennifer Woof, Umpiring Is Where She Found Her Little League® Volunteering Niche
In March 2022, Jennifer Woof took the field as the only female among a class of 24 volunteers participating in Little League® International’s week-long umpire training academy at its complex…
Six Innings with ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza
Jessica Mendoza might be the most powerful woman in baseball. A member of the ESPN family since 2007 and Sunday Night Baseball analyst since 2016, she also has some game…
A “Full-Count Conversation” on Preparing for the Little League® International Tournament Season
While the first Little League® tournament games won’t get underway until the summer months, the preparation for an umpire selected to work a tournament begins long before that final regular season out is called. To better understand the preparation and effort…
Being a Little League® Volunteer: In Their Own Words
Since the first Little League® game was played in 1939, millions of adults have embraced the ideals and values of Little League by welcoming the program into their communities, enrolling…
A “Full-Count Conversation” with Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Umpire Sydnee Lorenson
For Sydnee Lorenson, the Penokee Range Little League diamond in Bessemer, Michigan, has always been more than just a field — it has been a place where community and competition…
Six Innings with Cliff Floyd, Former MLB Player and Current MLB Network Analyst
For Cliff Floyd, baseball has always been about more than what happens on the diamond, from the lessons he learned to the relationships he built. Long before the big-league lights, postseason moments, and…
A “Full-Count Conversation” on the Recruitment and Retention of Umpires
Volunteerism is at the core of the Little League® program, but beyond the need for coaches and managers, it’s the recruitment of new umpires and retaining umpires from previous seasons…
A “Full-Count Conversation” with Umpires Robbie Guest and Don Brown
There are certain moments in life that people can reflect on where every detail is so clear, as if it happened just the day before. For Little League® umpires Robbie…