Starting in mid-April, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are set to return with eight events taking place across seven different states in an effort to provide players and their families with a fun, exciting, and memorable experience available only for those leagues affiliated with the Urban Initiative program. “One of the unique benefits of […]
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As local leagues gear up for the 2023 season, Little League® Baseball and Softball is pleased to announce an official sponsorship with Eggland’s Best, the country’s No. 1 branded egg, as the “Official Egg of Little League Baseball and Softball.” “We are thrilled to welcome Eggland’s Best as our latest official sponsor and look forward […]
The Little League® Diamond Leader Program, a new initiative focused on educating volunteer coaches on their role supporting the social and emotional well-being of children, is now available for coaches everywhere to complete for the 2023 season and beyond. “The mental, social, and emotional well-being of children is paramount to all of us at Little […]
New Era Cap Co Inc., the Official On-Field Player Cap of Little League® World Series and longtime supporter of the Little League program, has agreed to a four-year extension to serve as an official sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball through 2026. “We could not be more grateful for the unwavering commitment from our partners at New […]
After celebrating its 30th year of partnership in 2022, Musco Sports Lighting has extended its agreement as the Official Sports Lighting System of Little League® Baseball and Softball through 2027. “For the past three decades, we have been inspired by the commitment of our friends at Musco Lighting and we are grateful for the continuous […]
Marty Henry and Louis Nickerson have been appointed as members of the Southeast Region’s Volunteer Umpire Staff. Matt Weber, Southeast Region Director made the appointments upon the recommendation of fellow members of the Umpire Staff, which is led by the Umpire-in-Chief, Rich Ealy. Members of the Volunteer Umpire Staff lead various education and training events, […]
Little League® International mourns the passing of Preston Pierce, former Virginia District 10 Administrator. He was 97. Mr. Pierce, a native of Surry County, Virginia, resided in Fairfax, Virginia, at the time of his passing. Joining the United States Army in 1945, Mr. Pierce served in Alabama and Germany. Following his honorable discharge from military […]
Little League® International remembers Gary York, a Little League Southeast Region volunteer and umpire for more than 20 years, who officiated games in the 2017 Little League Softball® World Series in Portland, Oregon. He was 59. Mr. York, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, resided in Lakemont, Georgia, at the time of his passing. After graduating […]
Little League® International mourns the passing of Robert “Bobby” Veleta, Jr., who was a Southeast Region volunteer umpire for 27 years, and twice officiated games at the Little League Baseball® Europe and Africa (EA) Region Tournament played in Kutno, Poland. He was 66. Mr. Veleta’s volunteer service to the Little League program began with the […]
Launched on the 83rd anniversary of the first Little League® game on June 6, the 2022 Little League Photo Contest gave players, parents, and fans the opportunity to celebrate the 2022 Little League season through their own photos. After receiving nearly 2,900 submissions during that time, more than doubling the 2021 entrants of 1,300, Little League […]