With the launch of its renewed Organizational Identity and the establishment of a new Philanthropy and Social Impact Department, Little League® International is pleased to announce the elevation of Liz…

Joto Little League (Tokyo, Japan) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Jack Losch Little League Baseball® World Series Team Sportsmanship Award based on their display of sportsmanship on and…

Growing up in a baseball family, Michael Umpierre hoped his passion for the game would be passed down to his children. Fortunately, his dreams became a reality when both his…

The Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) is known for being the most iconic youth sporting event in the world, with hundreds of thousands of fans flocking to Williamsport, Pennsylvania,…

Over the course of its 80-year history, Little League® has grown into the world’s largest youth sports organization with millions of children playing baseball and softball in more than 80…

Spending at least one season as a Major League Baseball umpire is an accomplishment that umpires from all around the world work towards in their careers. And while many MLB…

Little League® International mourns the passing of Francis J. DiStefano, former Delaware District 2 Administrator. He was 79. A native of Brunswick, N.J., Mr. DiStefano relocated to Wilmington, Del., as…

Little League® International mourns the passing of Gerald Murphy, Jr., New Jersey District 14 Administrator. He was 60. Mr. Murphy, a resident of Gloucester City, N.J., and 1979 graduate of…

  Little League® International remembers Ronald Wehrle, former New York District 10 Administrator. He was 81. Mr. Wehrle, a native of Utica, New York, was a graduate of New Hartford…

Little League® International honors the memory of former Virginia District 13 Administrator Donald Baker. He was 83. Mr. Baker, a native of Clintwood, Virginia, was widely recognized for his public…