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History of Little League. In 1938, a man named Carl Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized baseball league for the boys in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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Aug 31, 2024 · Little League, international baseball organization for children and teenagers, started in 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Carl E. Stotz and brothers Bert and George Bebble. The league originally included boys age 8 to 12. Girls have been admitted since 1974.
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Timeline. Early years. 1938: 1939: Little League is established by Carl E. Stotz, George Bebble, and Bert Bebble. The first season is played in a lot close to Bowman Field.
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Little League has three structural components, each dependent upon the other, and each vital to the success of the program. The administrative and service core of the movement is Little League Baseball®, Incorporated, a non-profit membership organization that maintains the international program, with Little League International based in Williamspor...
Part of the Little League International structure includes various Region Centers in the U.S. and throughout the world. The United States is divided into five regions (Eastern, Central, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western). Internationally, four region centers — Canada, Europe and Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, and Asia Pacific — oversee ...
Local leagues within an area collectively comprise a District (a geographical area usually encompassing 10-20 leagues). The operation of each district is overseen by a volunteer District Administrator (D.A.) who is a elected by the sitting presidents of local leagues to serve a four-year term. The D.A. and his/her staff of Assistant District Admini...
The final, most important component is the local Little League. The league provides its services in the community. It furnishes physical facilities, volunteer services, and resources to provide a program for children, families, and communities to enjoy the sports of baseball and softball in a way that is engaging, exciting, and fun.
Through effective leadership, enthusiasm, and commitment, together with training extensions and adherence to rule and policy at the District and local league levels, Little League provides inclusive, enjoyable opportunities for any child and volunteer to participate in a community-based program that is distinctive, unique, and promotes life lessons...
Little League ® was founded in 1939 by Carl E. Stotz in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Little League is currently headquartered in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on the more than 75-acre Little League International Complex, with five region offices in the United States and four internationally.
History. Little League Baseball has been played in Canada since 1951, with the location of the first leagues chartered outside of the United States in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Aug 4, 2014 · Construction begins on Little League Volunteer Stadium, allowing the Little League Baseball World Series to expand from eight to 16 teams in 2001. 2001 Little League Baseball and ESPN agree to a six-year deal, worth more than $7 million, to carry Little League World Series games.
