James Beckum did not have a background in youth sports, but he knew baseball. In the early 1960s, there were few recreational opportunities for the children of Milwaukee’s inner city.…
A lot can change over half a century. In 51 years, Pennsylvania’s Mahanoy City Little League has experienced plenty of changes, but the one constant has been 2015 Little League®…
Little League® International remembers Sylvia Sanders; a long-time volunteer at the Little League Baseball® Western Region Tournaments in San Bernardino, Calif. She was 80. Mrs. Sanders of North Hills, Calif.,…
Little League® International mourns the deaths of Cole Little League volunteers Yvonne and Emily Selke. Mrs. Selke and her daughter from Prince William County, Va., along with 148 others passengers…
The safety and well-being of all participants remains the utmost priority for everyone at Little League® International and as local leagues and families gear up for the 2025 season, we…
Little League® Baseball and Softball emphasizes that volunteers should always follow basic safety procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including use of the “buddy system.” Little League has expanded the Child…
Following two years of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Little League® Awards Program returned for the 2022 season with an updated, modernized structure to honor its dedicated volunteers.…
Starting in 2022, Little League International changed the structure of its volunteer award recognition program. Under the new structure, the previous volunteer recognition awards (including Volunteer, Softball Volunteer, Howard and…
