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Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc [1]) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization [2] [3] based in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States, that organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the United States and the rest of the world. Founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a three-team ...
In 1999, Little League Baseball launched its "Urban Initiative," which led to the launch of inner city Little League programs across the United States, including the Jackie Robinson West Little League. Jackie Robinson West (JRW) was the second Little League formed from the Urban Initiative to make it all the way to the Little League World Series.
As of 2023, 44 states have qualified and participated in at least one world series. The United States holds a total of 37 Little League titles won by 14 different states. Among the states, California holds the record for most titles (8) and most U.S. titles (16), while Florida has appeared in a total of 23 world series' and 8 championship games ...
Howard J. Lamade Stadium (pronounced "LAM-a-dee") is a baseball stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Each year, along with Little League Volunteer Stadium, it hosts the Little League World Series. The playing field is two-thirds the size of a professional baseball field, with 60-foot (18.3 m) basepaths, a 46-foot (14 m) mound, and after ...
The 2012 Junior League World Series took place from August 12–18 in Taylor, Michigan, United States. Rockledge , Florida defeated Oranjestad , Aruba in the championship game. It was Florida's second straight championship.
Texas is the lone undefeated team from the U.S. bracket, but its games have been tight. It took the team from Needville, Texas, nine innings to defeat Washington 1-0 on Wednesday — its third ...
The 1982 Little League World Series took place between August 24 and August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Kirkland National Little League of Kirkland, Washington, defeated the Puzih Little League of Chiayi County, Taiwan, in the championship game of the 36th Little League World Series. The historic victory by Kirkland snapped the 31 ...
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The team from Needville, Texas, was just two wins away from a Little League World Series berth in 2021. On Saturday, it'll play to represent the United States in ...