Little League

American  

Trademark.

1. a baseball, softball, and T-ball league consisting of teams of boys and girls 4 to 18 years of age, founded in 1939 in Williamsport, Pa., and now international in scope, supported by business, fraternal, or other institutional sponsors.

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Other Word Forms

• Little Leaguer
  noun

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Little League

He is also to greet the 2025 Little League Softball World Series champions at 3:30 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Little League baseball wasn’t necessarily top of mind for Altadena after the Eaton fire destroyed their town.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

I remember when I coached Little League, the other parents were scared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

"I think everybody was in shock," said Garland, who realised Heuermann's child had participated in one of the Little League programmes he helped organise.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

She also mentioned that she played softball for a team called the Pride, which seemed like a meaningful coincidence because my Little League team’s name was also the Pride!

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter