Growing up, Ms. Osder made her Little League debut as a player on April 20, 1974, just 20 days after New Jersey courts ruled in favor of allowing girls to…

My earliest memories of Little League® didn’t come from playing on the field or working in the office; they came from my family. Growing up in Carlstadt, New Jersey, in a household with four older siblings, Little League was a prominent part of my childhood.    Both…

Throughout her career working for Little League®, Becky Bassett has served in a variety of roles, responded to countless questions, and has become the calming, reassuring, and informed voice for…

During a 13-year Major League Baseball career, Ron Darling was an all-star, a Gold Glove winner and World Series champion. Currently a baseball analyst for SportsNet New York (SNY) and…

Barrel racing on horseback, soccer, softball, tennis, golf, and surfing – all sports that Caroline Marks, now a professional surfer, competed in as a young female athlete. A graduate of…

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…

Earning the trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the 2024 Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game are teams from Manalapan, New Jersey, and Mission Viejo, California.   "In its…

On the 10-year anniversary of McGinnis’ death, Little League® takes a look back at the first Little League graduate to earn the Medal of Honor.   On the afternoon of…

Parents of Chicago Cubs first-baseman Anthony Rizzo, Laurie and John Rizzo were active volunteers in the Parkland (Fla.) Little League. Every parent wants to see their child succeed in life…

Win or lose. We just want to play. According to the Aspen Institute Project Play, the average child spends less than three years playing a sport, quitting by age 11,…