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

When I was 12, my dad coached our Little League Baseball team and taught me a lesson without saying a word.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

It would have been a feat during any season, as Central Altadena Little League is one of the smaller, less resourced programs in the area, but just months after the fire, it felt simply monumental.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

And I will tell you, I coached six Little League teams, of 5- and 9-year-olds, in three different sports.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

He brought up Little League and warned Mike that the pitchers were going to get better now and the home runs wouldn’t come as easily as they once had.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger