For a second year in a row, Dugout, the official mascot of Little League® Baseball and Softball, has been named the winner of the 2023 Mascot Hall of Fame Award for corporate mascot with the greatest community impact.  At the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, Dugout helped welcome players and coaches […]

This holiday season, the World of Little League® Museum will once again be giving families in the community a chance to make their own holiday decorations with a holiday ornament painting event on Saturday, December 9, at 10 a.m. Museum guests can paint their ornament for the cost of admission to the Museum, which also grants full […]

Little League® International remembers Dewey Hudman, Florida District 17 Administrator. He was 75. Mr. Hudman, a native of Chilton County, Alabama, was a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida, at the time of his passing. A graduate of Auburn University with a degree in electrical engineering, Mr. Hudman relocated to Florida, where he was employed […]

Nominated by their fellow District Administrators (D.A.s) across their respective regions, Jim Dean and Travis Ellis have officially been elected to serve as Field Directors to the Little League® International Board of Directors. With their election, Jim and Travis will be replacing Kevin Kvame and Eric Pearson, respectively, as they conclude their terms on the […]

  With just weeks until the 2023 holiday season swings into full gear, the World of Little League® Museum and the Little League® Main Gift Shop have announced some exciting specials for the greater Williamsport community. Toys for Tots Donations at the Museum (November 1 to December 11) Visitors with a giving heart will once again have […]

Dear Little League Fans, Families, Volunteers, and Players, As we all wrap up yet another memorable Little League® season, and I reflect on my first year serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for this great organization, I want to start by saying THANK YOU to each and every one of you for making […]

In its second year back since the pandemic, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamboree events saw record performances in 2023, including the largest softball event in the program’s history and the addition of nine first-time participating leagues. “Since we held our first Jamboree nearly two decades ago, these events have provided opportunities to children within our […]

After 26 seasons as a Major League Baseball Manager, Little League® Hall of Excellence enshrinee Dusty Baker has announced his retirement. A graduate of Riverside (Calif.) Little League, Mr. Baker was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence in 2007. After his time on the Little League field, Mr. Baker spent 19 years playing […]

Little League® is for everyone, and all children and families should be able to fully enjoy their Little League experience on and off the field. To help bring that fun, community-based opportunity to children, it is paramount that we keep the safety and well-being of our Little Leaguers® at the forefront of all that we […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of a former Pennsylvania District 22 Administrator and State Coordinator Earle Mercadante. He was 81. Mr. Mercadante, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a resident of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, at the time of his passing. He began his service to the Little League program in 1972, with the Plymouth […]