Little League

American

Trademark.

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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Little Leaguer

noun

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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

He was a public address announcer for basketball at the 1984 Olympic Games with Michael Jordan the star and did the P.A. for Toluca Little League.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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 lives in a world of Little League and Pop Warner.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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