LITTLE LEAGUE® AND YEAR IN REVIEW

2018–19 LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS During the Fiscal Year 2018–19

OFFICERS

Hugh E. Tanner – Chairman Steven P. Johnson – Vice Chairman Stephen D. Keener - President and Chief Executive Officer Liz DiLullo Brown – Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Karl Eckweiler – Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David B. Houseknecht - Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer Patrick W. Wilson - Senior Vice President and Chief Program Operations Officer Daniel P. Kirby - Vice President of Risk Management Melissa Singer - Vice President and Treasurer Lance W. Van Auken - Vice President and World of Little League® Museum Executive Director Joseph W. Losch - Corporate Secretary

MEMBERS

John Boyd - , England Pete Cacheiro – Chino, Calif. Corinne G.L. Chow - Vancouver, B.C., Janice Christensen – Meridian, Idaho Jenice Condie – San Jose, Calif. Chris Drury – Rye, N.Y. Davie Jane Gilmour, Ph.D. - Williamsport, Pa. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL®, INCORPORATED Antonio J. Gonzalez - Cayey, is a nonprofit organization dedicated Timothy Hughes - Williamsport, Pa. “To promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways Dennis Lewin - Cave Creek, Ariz. the interests of those who will participate.”  Ken Liesegang – Livonia, N.Y.

Little League® was founded in 1939; incorporated January 8, 1950, and was granted Federal Incorporation July Jon D. Litner – Westport, Conn. 16, 1964, by unanimous Act of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States of Dr. Daniel Lueders – Pittsburgh, Pa. America and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as Public Law 88-378, 88th Congress H.R. 9234, and amended December 26, 1974 Public Law 93-551, 93rd Congress, H.R. 8864. “The Board of Directors shall be the governing board of the Jonathan Mariner – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. corporation and shall be responsible for the general policies Michael Mussina - Montoursville, Pa. Little League is the largest organized youth sports program in the world. In Fiscal Year 2018-19, approximately and program of the corporation.” 2 million youth ages 4 to 16 in more than 80 countries and territorial possessions participate in the divisions of Little JoJo Rinebold – Zionsville, Ind. League Baseball and Softball. Public Law 88-378 Roy Romaya – Jakarta, Indonesia 88th Congress, H.R. 9234 Sec. 7(c) Dwayne Tuggle - Amherst, Va. Shannon Walker - Newark, Ohio Travis L. Young, Sr. - Warren, Ark. LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL

HUGH E. TANNER Little League International Board of Directors Chairman

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Eighty years. Eighty years of lifelong memories made on Little League® fields. Eighty years of volunteers coming together to support the children in their communities. Eighty years of innovation, expansion, change, and excitement. When the first Little League game was played in Williamsport in 1939, founder Carl Stotz had no idea what his small-town Little League experiment would become, but that joy and opportunity he and his fellow volunteers provided to those children has grown around the world.

As we reflect on the 80th Anniversary of the founding of Little League, it’s the work we have done to enhance the future of the program that is most exciting. Throughout this report, you’ll see the accomplishments of our players, communities, volunteers, and all those at Little League International. We welcomed 256 new leagues into our program, 17 of which are from our new agreement with the Cuban Baseball Federation, which brought nearly 550 baseball teams into the Little League fold. One of those, Havana Little League, won the first-ever Cuba Little League Baseball® Tournament, advancing to the semifinals of the Caribbean Region tournament in July. Table of Contents

We continue to provide our volunteers and families with first-rate resources to make the Little League experience Growing the Game 4-10 Communications/Technology 24-27 meaningful for everyone – launching a new webinar series, providing grants directly to our local leagues, and enhancing our digital offerings. In addition, we established a new campaign to celebrate the Girls with Game Developing Youth Baseball Throughout Cuba 4-5 Girls with Game Campaign Opens New Doors 24-25 Grow the Game Grants Benefit Local Leagues 6-7 Social Media Growth Continues in 2019 26 throughout the Little League program. Official Sponsors Show Local League Support 8 Year Two of Beyond the Fences Gives Unique Look 26 The hard work and dedication that children, volunteers, and families pour into their local Little League programs Pitch in for Softball Supports Local Leagues in Caribbean 9 LittleLeague.org Website Development Continues 26 are displayed for millions to see through our continued partnership with ESPN. This year, that relationship reached Urban Initiative Jamborees Breaking New Grounds 10 Increased Technology Helps Local Leagues 27 even higher heights as, for the first time ever, every game from all seven of our tournaments joined Challenger Jamborees Show Continued Support in 2019 10 Awards 28-29 the Little League Baseball and Softball U.S. Regional Tournaments in being broadcasted on the ESPN family of MLB and Little League® 11-14 networks. A total of 345 games. That excitement will continue to grow, as we work to expand the Little League Hall of Excellence Enshrinees: Austin Dillon and Heather Tarr 28 Baseball World Series to 20 teams and the Little League Softball World Series to 12 teams in 2021, while also Little Leaguers® Show Support at International Games 11 Local League Awards Presented in 2019 29 Parents of the Year 29 significantly improving our facilities at the Little League International complex. MLB Clubs Show Support with “Little League Days” 11 MLB and Little League® Joint Sponsorship Agreement 11 Hartman Little League Friendship Award Winner 29 These accomplishments belong to each of us. From the Little League International Board of Directors to the local Year Three of MLB Little League® Classic 12-13 ® concession stand workers. From the 1,075 Little Leaguers who played in one of our World Series tournaments to Celebrating the 2019 National Baseball Hall of Fame Class 14 World of Little League Museum 28-29 the countless others who got their first . Last year, we talked about challenges we face and the need to adapt to The Road to Little League® Exhibit 30 ® these obstacles. On behalf of the entire Little League International Board of Directors, I am proud of the work we Little League World Series 15-21 Awards Display 30 have done this year to begin embracing that change, meeting those challenges, and setting our sites on the future Virtual Derby Brings Second Year Success 15 of this great organization. Little League® Internship Program Continues to Grow 15 Safety Initiatives 30-31 Record ESPN Coverage in 2019 16 A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) 30 To all the families, volunteers, players, communities, and supporters, we cannot thank you enough for a successful 2019 Little League World Series Championship Recaps 17-19 JDP’s First Year as Background Check Provider 31 80th season of Little League. Little League Challenger Division® Exhibition Game Highlight 19 Little League Expansion Set for 2021 20 In Memoriam 32 Sincerely, Partner Support 22-23

adidas Makes Immediate Impact in Year One 22 T-Mobile Steps up to the Plate in First Year of Partnership 22 Hugh E. Tanner Welcome to the Family Fun Zone 23 Little League International Board of Directors Chairman GROWING THE GAME 5

“Ihave been able to seefirst-hand the passion for children many so where Cuba, baseball throughout love and play thegame. also I’ve seen the opportunity the baseball enhance help experience can we where for these children, where equipment and resources could Little benefits of countless, the lifelong bring League help D. Stephen said children,” participationmore even to “While working CEO. and Little President League Keener, with the Cuban Baseball Federation, we learned how closely our two organizations already are aligned, and the baseball enhancing the of goal experience share we for the children pleased are of Cuba. We to welcome looking are Little and the family into League Cuba forward to working with the Cuban Baseball Federation to further develop the game and provide a great LittleLeague experience for as many Cuban children possible.” as Little will International League agreement, the With continueto work with the CBF and provide support education volunteer tournament-related travel, for and development, and field renovation outreach, and International addition, In League equipment. workwith the CBFin the immediate future on bringing their Little the International fully into League programs youth identifying and program opportunities the enhance to Cuba. in experience baseball youth

Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred (left) and Stephen D. Keener, LittlePresident League and CEO, visit Cuba for the historic game between the Tampa 2016. Rays in and Team National theCuban Stephen D. Keener Keener D. Stephen CEO and Little President League nd CEO I have beenI have able to see first-hand the passion for baseball throughout Cuba, children love many so where also and play the game. I’ve the opportunityseen where can helpwe enhance the these for experience baseball children, equipment where and resources could help bring the countless, lifelongbenefits of Little League participation children. more even to . The partnership brings Little ®

International announced that the Cuban Baseball Federation (CBF) (CBF) Baseball Federation Cuban the that announced International ® (From Left to Director; Right) Region America Latin Little League Pagan, Carlos Little League Keener, D. Stephen Baseball; of Ambassador Global Castro, Antonio President; Federation Baseball Cuban Valez, Higinio CEO; and President International Cacheiro, Pete Chairman; Directors of Board International Little League Tanner, E. Hugh Member. Board International Little League DEVELOPING YOUTH BASEBALL BASEBALL YOUTH DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT CUBA THROUGHOUT has aligned its youth baseball years old with program for children Little 4 to 12 League Baseball tournament where they finished with an impressive after record 5-2 falling in the semifinals against the eventual Little League Curaçao. Willemstad, Little of League, Pabao Champion, Series International Baseball World A historic moment came this past March as Little League League local approximately to the baseball CBF’s 170 programs with continued efforts to develop opportunities for youth throughout Cuba, where children can learn valuable life lessons through Little League. In their first year with the program, Havana Little League was crowned the first ever Little League champion of Cuba, representing the country at the Caribbean Region

GROWING THE GAME 4 GROWING THE GAME 7 SOFTBALL BELFRY– AREA LITTLE LEAGUE LEAGUE IMPROVEMENTS DE– MOTTE LITTLE LEAGUE URBAN INITIATIVE MEMPHIS– LITTLE LEAGUE Afteryears offeeling second a like fiddle, the girlsof BelfryArea Little Softball League’s program had their moment thanks to a grant completely theGrow Game transformed Grant. This 2018 their softball field. Prior to the grant the playing surface would flood easily causing safety concerns. not only Now, is the all-new infield beautiful and sturdy but there new are dugouts and a new equipment shed all made from sturdy materials. De Motte Little (Ind.) League received a grant to upgrade their facilities league’s and keep their players safer this Together year. with members of the community, the league built three new sturdy and safe dugouts for youngest its’ divisions of baseball and softball. Their the Grow Game Grant also helped them to replace their scoreboards with new ones. After the season finishes, divisions. age older the for dugouts new additional on work to continue will they Memphis, Tennessee,is probably not the first place anyone thinks of whenthey think of baseball. But Memphis Little League is ona mission theGrow to change Game Grantthat. they wellare Thanks ontheir Withway. to 2018 a their grant, theleague added vital fencing to keep players safer. They also able were to add ice machines, and a field striper among other things to really elevate the level of play their Little Leaguers enjoying. are And thanks to the work of their community, baseball is growing in Memphis.

program, and to leaguesenrolled in ® International looks for ways to provide financial support to local leagues who working are to enhance ® program, enhancement/development of the Littlethe of Softball League enhancement/development program, ® GROW THEGROW GAME GRANTS BENEFIT LOCAL LEAGUESLOCAL CHALLENGER ANTIGONISH– LITTLE LEAGUE the Little League Urban Initiative. date, Little To League International has awarded approximately grants 250 totaling more than $4 million since the the Grow Game Grant was Program established in 2015. Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, has always had an inclusive baseball philosophy. thanks Now, in part to a $20,000 Grow the Game Grant, the facilities match the philosophy. Antigonish Challenger Little League built a brand-new field from the ground up starting The accessible at the end of field 2018. givesthe community a new inclusive place for players to continue to grow their confidence and love of the game. The new field doesn’t just have four bases and dugouts though, it includes bleachers, a wheelchair accessible course, of and dugouts. canopy, Challenger Division Challenger “Since its launch in 2015, the Little“Since its launch League in the Grow 2015, Game Grant has Program been able to provide local Little League programs with the opportunity to offer more accessibility, better equipment and resources, and other assistance they may not have ever saidhad Stephen before,” Little Keener, D. League President and thrilled CEO. “We are to have been able to help out so many opportunity.” great this for apply to need in leagues local our of all encourage and year this again leagues Little the of League enhancement/development enhancement, league general for available are program within this Grants Each year, Little League year, Each Little League opportunities in their community through the the Grow Game Grant and Program, this was able year, to continue to share that support with leagues from all over.

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PITCH IN FOR SOFTBALL SUPPORTS LOCAL LEAGUES IN THE CARIBBEAN included gloves, helmets, gear, catcher’s bats, and additional protective equipment as well as enough padded shirts and sliding shorts for each child. This is just one project that, since first teaming up in 2005, Pitch In Baseball For and Softball (PIFBS) has supportedto benefit local LittleLeague Baseballand Softball programsproviding by equipment andother important resources. Last fall, Pitch In Softball, For the newest brand of longtime Little League partner Pitch In Baseball, For worked with Little League International to provide softball 33 teams in the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten with new and gently- used softball Along kits with to help a team recover from equipment the devastating bag, the hurricanes softball in 2017. kits finding numerous ways to support local Little League to the plate in a big way in their first year as the official they had, turn to page 22. local Little League programs this past the year, Honda Little programs around the learn world. more about To the impact million dollars to leagues in need over the past 20 years. years. past 20 the over need in leagues to dollars million Little local programs League rebuilding to equipment new wireless sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball, step up to the plate to support local Little League programs. devastated by natural disasters, Honda has continued to to continued has Honda disasters, natural by devastated League Grant Program has now donated more than 1.6 1.6 than more donated now has Program Grant League playing fields purchasing and with help improving From With more than a million dollars of support given out to Agreement with , T-Mobile stepped stepped T-Mobile Baseball, League with Major Agreement The first official sponsor as part of the new Joint Sponsorship World World ® Grow the Grow Game Grant Little Program, League International’s Official Sponsors have International. In In International. ® ® continued to step to the plate to show theirsupport at the local league level. OFFICIAL SPONSORS SHOW LOCAL LEAGUE SUPPORT Along with supportAlong the Little the of League tandem with the partnership came a five-year, $500,000 leagues. As part of that support, Sporting DICK’s Goods uniforms, improvements to facilities, and equipment to local Washington, from two Little local programs presented League commitment to Littlecommitment to Baseball League Softball, and providing an officialan partnership with Little League League,with surprisea donation as part of Sports Matter D.C., Mamie Johnson Little League and Banneker City Little Johnson Little Banneker and Mamie League D.C., In 2017, the Sporting DICK’s Goods Foundation announced In 2017, Series on Monday, August 19. Monday during Little this year’s League Baseball

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® DAYS GIVE DAYS ® in each of those communities able were to be there ® Days” of the program. This 26 30 Major year, League ® SUPPORT AT MLB SUPPORT MLB AT GAMES INTERNATIONAL LOCAL LITTLE LEAGUERS OPPORTUNITY WATCH TO MLB GAMES MLB MLB AND LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM UP WITH JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT LITTLE LEAGUERS LITTLE LEAGUE right alongside the pros. The MLB season kicked Japan off Opening with the 2019 Baseball clubs opened their ballparks to local youth baseball softball and youth Baseball local ballparks opened their to clubs players discountedtickets for Little Leaguers, the opportunity to use tickets as fundraisers, and Little the opportunity the Leaguers on-field special provided a experience. for even This past March, the relationshipbetween Little League and Major League Baseball continued to evolve with the announcement of a Joint Sponsorship Agreement as collaboratively now will Little International Baseball and League League Major Littleoversee Baseball League official Softball’s and Under sponsor program. agreements sponsorship of management the oversee will MLB agreement, the for all non-endemic partnerships,while LittleLeague will continueto oversee the sponsorship with endemic, baseball- all relationships softball-specific and agreements. Through this unique partnership, MLB will bring Little League appeal to a wider audience, driving participation in the program and further endorsing Little League as the preeminent leader in youth baseball and softball. Major League Baseball continued to expand its reach during the 2019 season season 2019 the during reach its expand to Baseball continued League Major with a trio of big league action at international locations in Japan, London, and Little and Leaguers Mexico, Series, welcoming Little Leaguers from across the country to join the celebration Japanese meet to Japanese Little got where Leaguers Mariners, and A’s with the baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki. In Mexico, along with a pair of Spring Training games in March, MLB also hosted two sets of regular-season matchups in April Monterrey andMexico May as Seriespart which of thebrought 2019 together children from across Mexico for six total days of exciting action and MLB BALL PLAY activities. Rounding out the international schedule was the historic MLB London Series in June, marking the first regular season MLB game London Little in support from Leaguers saw tremendous which Europe, in played and all around the world. unique the had again once States United the Little around Leaguers past year, This opportunity to experience a Major League Baseball game at a ballpark near them “Little the League through to provide memorable opportunities and experiences the players will carry with themfor lifetime.a While each club’sLittle League Days unique, are many provided from all over the area together for a weekend of fun that included ® Jamborees, a volunteer-hosted event that provides players the experience of a annual West Region Challenger Fun Days in San Bernardino, California, which which California, San Bernardino, Days in Fun Challenger Region West annual ® th with physical and intellectual challenges received a unique opportunity unique with intellectual a and physical challenges received participate to ® Urban Initiative Jamborees took to new heights with thefirst ever East Region Softball Jamboree in ® tournament atmosphere. Opening From Ceremony festivities to a variety of fun and games available to participants, each of volunteers. and buddies, coaches, players, for experience unique a provide Division Little Jamborees the Challenger League time that teams from Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina had the opportunity to come together for a weekend jamboree. is free for all participants thanks to the support of Gatorade and Stater Bros. in one of 12 Little League Challenger Division Little Challenger League 12 of one in a trip to see the . In addition to that event, the Southeast Region Jamboree on May 3-5 marked the first Highlighting jamborees this year’s was the 13 Including those two first-time events, there was a total of seven Little League Urban Initiative across the Jamborees held in 2019 United States to participate in a weekend of fun games, instruction, and other special events. GROUNDS CHALLENGER JAMBOREES SHOW CONTINUED CONTINUED SHOW JAMBOREES CHALLENGER Washington, D.C., on May 17-19, bringing Little Leaguers May 17-19, on D.C., Washington, URBAN INITIATIVE JAMBOREES BREAKING NEW INITIATIVE URBAN SUPPORT IN 2019 This year, hundreds of Little of Leaguers hundreds year, This This year, the Little the League year, This

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It makes 2020 PREVIEW 2020 It was alsoannounced this summer that the Boston SoxRed and the Baltimore Orioles will play in the fourth iteration of the Little “MLB League Classic presented GEICO” by in 2020. The game, which will place take on Sunday, August 2020 and 23, serve as a home game for the Orioles, will air Night “Sunday ESPN’s on evening that nationally Baseball” and Radio ESPN at 7 p.m. (ET). veryIt exciting was to be able to meet the and person in players never talk to them. I’m that to forget going experience. me feel I can be like one of them In too. the future, hard if I work did, they I canlike be playing out here one day.” Justin Lee Player Region Southeast Classic with ® Little League ™ CLASSIC ® World Series World action, the day was filled with excitement as the Major LITTLE LEAGUE ® ™ had the once-in-a-lifetime the had opportunity together. afternoon the spend out to hanging ® CREATES MEMORIES WITH PIRATES AND CUBS YEAR THREE OF MLB On Sunday, August 18, theOn Pittsburgh Sunday, August 18, Pirates returned to Williamsport for the third rendition of the MLB the Chicago for the Cubs after inaugural event against coming in the 2017 St. Louis Cardinals. As part of memorable this year’s event, players from both MLB teams had the chance to meet and mingle with the Series World players throughout the Little participate InternationalLeague chance to including the unique the Complex field. on ceremonies special in pregame playingFrom video games and ping-pong in the with Grove members of the Australia and Northwest Region teams, to hanging out in the stands to watch some Little League Baseball Along with the MLB players, the MLB Little League Classic also crew visited the Little League Complex during the day to interact with the Little League players while MLB Little League Classic chief, crew Alan had Porter, the opportunity to work the bases during the first two innings of the game between the Region West and Mid-Atlantic Region at Lamade Stadium. Leaguers and Little and Leaguers Leaguers

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TEAMS UP WITH SYRACUSE ® AND UNIVERSITIES PENN STATE ON WORLD SERIES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM LITTLE LEAGUE This summer, in addition to the summer-long internships provided, Little League International teamed up with Syracuse University with Syracuse up Little teamed International League provided, internships summer-long the to addition in summer, This Stateand Penn University on a University Partnership to provide college interns to support the marketing and communication on-field writers, feature editors, highlight video as Series. available positions With Little the effortsWorld League surrounding cameraoperators, sponsorshipa activation position, and photographer,a the two Universities able were to provide high-quality interns to allow the Series World to operate at a high level for a two- to six-week period. In addition to all their responsibilities asinterns, the wasgroup also tasked with projectgroup a that showcased the work they accomplished during their time Williamsport.in MLB VIRTUAL RETURNS FOR SUCCESS YEAR SECOND For the For second straight Little year, League players from participating each of the16 Little teams Leaguein the Baseball2019 Series World competed in Homea Derby Run Virtual Reality video game tournament, hosted and broadcasted Major by League Baseballin partnership with Little League International and In on August additionWednesday, ESPN 14. to the scheduled competition for the Little Leaguers, fans visiting the Little League Baseball Series World given were the opportunity to step into the same Home Derby Run VR video experience used during the Home Derby Run VR Little League Challenge.

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MLB PARTNERSHIP 14 ® LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES 17 Olmeca LL (Mexico City, Mexico) Barrington (R.I.) LL Barrington (R.I.) Elmora Youth LL (Elizabeth, N.J.) Sprague LL (Salem, Ore.) Eastbank LL (River Ridge, La.) Loudoun South LL (South Riding, Va.) Riding, (South South LL Loudoun Eastbank LL (River Ridge, La.) Rowan LL (Salisbury, N.C.) Coon Rapids (Minn.) Andover American LL American Andover (Minn.) Rapids Coon Epitacio “Mala” Torres LL (Guadalupe, Nuevo León) Honolulu (Hawaii) LL (Hawaii) Honolulu Central East Maui LL (Wailuku, Hawaii) (Wailuku, LL Maui East Central Willow Creek LL (Portland, Ore.) Southeast: Southwest: West: Host: America: Latin Mexico: Mid-Atlantic: Midwest: England: New Northwest: Southeast: Southwest: West: WORLD SERIES WORLD SERIES ® ® Lombardia LL (Milano, Italy) (Milano, LL Lombardia Emilia Romagna LL (Bologna, Italy) Cacique Mara LL (Maracaibo, Venezuela) (Maracaibo, LL Mara Cacique Bowling Eastern Green (Ky.) LL Negros Occidental LL (Bacolod City, Philippines) City, (Bacolod Occidental LL Negros Chung Nam (B) LL (SouthChungcheong, South Korea) Pabao LL (Willemstad, Curaçao) (Willemstad, LL Pabao Cronulla LL NSW) (Sydney, Hampton LL (Victoria, B.C.) (Victoria, LL Hampton Coquitlam (B.C.) LL Central Iowa LL (Polk City, Iowa) Chofu LL (Chofu City, Tokyo) South LL (South Williamsport, (South South LL Pa.) LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Eastbank Little LLBWS Championship League (River Ridge, took with La.) homethe an 8-0 2019 victory LL over Pabao (Willemstad, Curaçao). Rowan LittleRowan League (Salisbury, LLSWS Championship N.C.) took home with victory the 2019 a 4-1 over Eastbank Little League (River Ridge, La.). Asia-Pacific: Canada: Central: East: Africa: and Europe Asia-Pacific: Australia: Canada: Caribbean: Africa: and Europe Great Lakes: Japan: America: Latin

World Series World was covered ® United States Regionals was aired live as well. In addition to ® COVERAGE ESPN BY ® and Little and Softball League ® RECORD LITTLE LEAGUE IN 2019 LeagueBaseball Series, World Senior League Softball Series, World and the Little League Baseball Intermediate (50/70) World was aired or live ABC. across ESPN2, ESPN, In ESPN+, addition, for the second consecutive every year, game of the LittleLeague Baseball This summer, history was made as every game in each of the seven divisions of the Little League all the entirety theFor first of the Junior time League in 2019, Baseball Series, World Junior League Softball Series, World Senior the expanded coverage, also ESPN debuted the first-ever “Kidcast” which featured programing on August Wednesday, 21, two 16-year-olds offering commentary in the broadcast booth and two sideline 15-year-old Little reporters, League and 2014 Baseball Series World standout Davis. Mo'ne The broadcast saw 280,000 viewers in its debut covering the game between Southeast the Region. and Region West the live on networks ESPN and streaming services for the first time A total of ever. 345 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series and Regional tournament games aired were live over games the course televised of the summer in from 2018), 231 (up with airing 263 exclusively the direct-to-consumer on ESPN+, sports streaming service.

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LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES 16 ® LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES 19 World Series. World ® EXHIBITION GAME EXHIBITION ® Exhibition Game during the Little the Exhibition Baseball during Game League ® Southwest Thunder LL (Rotterdam/The (Rotterdam/The LL Thunder Southwest Lombardia LL (Milano, Italy) (Milano, LL Lombardia Soraida Juliana LL (Willemstad, LL Curaçao) Juliana Soraida SoftballFemenino de Coamo LL (P.R.) Bulacan LL (Norzagaray, Philippines) (Norzagaray, Bulacan LL Philippines) Miguel, (San Bulacan LL Columbus (Texas) LL (Texas) Columbus District Texas 9 LL (Waco, Texas) Tampa Bay/Interbay (Fla.) LLs S.C.) (Florence, LL PAL Hampton LL (Victoria, B.C.) (Victoria, LL Hampton Elnora (Alberta) Eagles Softball LL Canfield/Poland (Ohio) Community LLs (Ohio) Canfield/Poland Michigan District 9 LL (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Delaware District 3 LL (Sussex County, Del.) Four Peaks Softball LL (Mesa, Ariz.) LL Burbank (Calif.) Eastlake LL (Sammamish, Wash.) (Sammamish, LL Eastlake Haverstraw/Nanuet (N.Y.) LLs (N.Y.) Haverstraw/Nanuet Levittown (Pa.) United LL LITTLE LEAGUE CHALLENGER DIVISION JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES 12 Challenger Little League now provides opportunities to children with physical and intellectual challenges throughout the entire the entire intellectualopportunities Little and with challenges Challenger throughout physical provides children now to League 12 district. Most importantly, the league has been able to make the program free to all its participants through the help oflocal sponsors, including the generous support of the Boston Sox Red through the work of the Sox Red Foundation. Established the Peterborough Challenger in May 2016, Baseball League provides opportunities to more than 100 players in two divisions of play throughout the city of Peterborough. In addition to the support the league provides, Peterborough with the works Baseball League Challenger Blue Jaysthrough the Jays Care Foundationto provide a welcoming space learn, for children and to build grow, relationships throughout the community. Thanks to the and jerseys provided league sponsors, the local of help pants to each of its players participating in the program. ThisMassachusetts year, Challenger District Little 12 League and Peterborough (Ontario) Challenger Baseball League were Division Little Challenger League 2019 the in featured Tampa Bay/InterbayLittle Tampa (Fla.) JLSWSvictory Leagueswith a 7-6 claimed over Columbusthe Little 2019 (Texas) League. Asia-Pacific: District SLSWSTexas victory title Little 9 with a 7-5 wonover the the Host 2019 League Delaware Texas) Team, (Waco, District III Little League. Canada: Central: East: Europe-Africa: Host: America: Latin Southeast: Southwest: West: Asia-Pacific: Canada: Central: East: Africa: and Europe Netherlands) Hague, Host: America: Latin Southeast: Southwest: West: Originally launched in 2007 as the Malden Little West League Challenger Marie by Program Shea, the Massachusetts District

South CzechRepublic LL Emilia Romagna LL (Bologna, Italy) Emilia Romagna LL (Bologna, Italy) Guadalupe Treviño Kelly LL Panama) (Herrera, LL Chitre Radames Lopez LL (Guayama, P.R.) Auckland (New Zeland) Baseball Association LL Shing-Ming Junior LL (Taoyuan City, City, Shing-Ming (Taoyuan LL Junior East Seoul (South Korea) A LL Radames Lopez LL (Guayama, P.R.) Central Accomack LL (Onancock, Va.) LL Accomack Central West University LL (Houston, Texas) Noon Optimist LL (Roswell, N.M.) Tulsa (Okla.) National LL Liga Pariba (Willemstad, Pariba Liga Curaçao) McCalla (Ala.) LL (Ala.) McCalla Viera/Suntree LL (Melbourne, Fla.) (Melbourne, LL Viera/Suntree Perth (Western Australia) Metro North LL Perth (Western Australia) Metro North LL Swan Hills LL (Perth, Western Australia) Diamond Baseball LL (Mirabel, Quebec) (Mirabel, Baseball LL Diamond Lethbridge (Alberta) LL (Alberta) Lethbridge Medicine Hat (Alberta) LL Highlander Youth Recreation LL (Georgetown, Ind.) (Georgetown, LL Recreation Youth Highlander Johnston (Iowa) LL West Madison (Wis.) National LL Matamoros (Mexico) LL LL (Mexico) Matamoros Golden Hill LL (Fullerton, Calif.) (Fullerton, LL Hill Golden Central East Maui LL (Wailuku, Hawaii) (Wailuku, LL Maui East Central Petaluma (Calif.) American LL (Calif.) Petaluma Taylor (Mich.) Combined LL Combined (Mich.) Taylor Easley/Wren LLs (Easley/Piedmont, S.C.) Livermore/Granada (Calif.) LL (Calif.) Livermore/Granada Nutley (N.J.) American/East LLs Berlin (Md.) LL (Wilmington, LL Naamans Del.) SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES INTERMEDIATE (50/70) BASEBALL DIVISIONINTERMEDIATE WORLD SERIES(50/70) Central East Maui Little victory inn.) (6 SLBWS Championship League Hawaii) (Wailuku, took over with home the an 11-0 2019 Liga Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curaçao). Golden Hill Little League JLBWS Championship (Fullerton, with won Calif.) the an 2019 8-3 victory over Radames Lopez Little League (Guayama, P.R.). Asia-Pacific: America: Latin America: Latin Southeast: Southwest: West: Asia-Pacific: Southwest: Host: Host: McCalla (Ala.) Little Championship League claimed title thewith 2019 a 9-5 victory over Matamoros Little (Mexico) League. Australia: Canada: Central: East: Africa: and Europe (Brno, Czech Republic) Host: America: Latin Mexico: Southeast: West: Taipei) Chinese Australia: Canada: Central: East: Africa: and Europe Mexico) (Reynosa, Rico: Puerto Asia-Pacific: Australia: Canada: Caribbean: Central: East: Africa: and Europe Southeast: Southwest: West:

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LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES 18 ® LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES 21 SOUTHWEST REGION WEST REGION GREAT LAKES GREAT REGION METRO REGION MIDATLANTIC REGION MIDWEST REGION MOUNTAIN REGION NEW ENGLAND REGION NORTHWEST REGION SOUTHEAST REGION CENTRAL REGION NEW ENGLAND REGION NORTHWEST REGION MIDATLANTIC REGION SOUTHEAST REGION SOUTHWEST REGION WEST REGION HOST REGION 4 OREGON DISTRICT REGIONS REGIONS ® ® UNITED STATES REGION MAP REGION STATES UNITED UNITED STATES REGION MAP UNITED STATES 2021 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES WORLD LITTLE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2021 2021 LITTLE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES LEAGUE 2021 World

® Little League Baseball World Little Baseball World League th International Board of Directors Directors of Board International ® World Series World to 20 and Little League Softball ® ANNOUNCES SERIES WORLD ® EXPANSION FOR 2021 LITTLE LEAGUE improvements and expansion, Little League will utilize reserved funds to ensure there is no financial impact to local Little League programs. and leagues local for Questions Asked Frequently including expand, to decision the information on more For LittleLeague.org/2021. visit families, Pennsylvania,including the additionof dormitories, aswell as improved infirmary and laundry facilities, was approved to and gift shop, restrooms, parking, improved through experience fan the to teams. Enhancements additional the accommodate other areas also are planned. The overall project to enhance facilities million. finance isTo estimated the facility to cost $15 effectively dividing the East and Regions, West respectively, into three sub-regions at the Little League Baseball division. A three- year rotation for direct entry into the Little League Baseball Series World will be established between Cuba, Puerto and Rico, Panama with two teams earning an automatic bid to the tournament each year and the remaining team competing through its respective regionaltournament. The order forthat rotation will be determined at the annual Little LeagueBaseball Series World 2020. June in held Luncheon On the softball side, the current Little League Softball Series World East Region will be divided into the Mid-Atlantic and New England Regions, and the current Region West will be divided into the Northwest and Regions. West As part of the expansion, a series of facilities improvements to the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport, Series to 12, starting in 2021. Set to launch starting in coordinationSeries into 2021. 12, with the celebration of the 75 to teams two and international States additional United the two from teams for additional allow will expansion Series, new the participate in the Little League Baseball Series World as well as two additional teams to compete at the Little League Softball Series. World Onthe baseball side, the United States fieldwill establish two new regions with the Metro Regionand theMountain Region, To provide the SeriesTo World experience to more children around the world, the Little League approved expanding the number of teams at the Little League Baseball

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FAMILY FUN ZONE ZONE FUN FAMILY PROVIDES UNIQUE UNIQUE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES As it does every August during the Little League Baseball the Family Fun Zone once again provided visitors with unique, family- friendly with interaction the official sponsors Little of League and Softball. This some year, of the exciting opportunities that the Family Fun Zone provided included Virtual Reality games, customized pins, more. giveaways, and exciting special guest appearances,

® . This change World of LittleWorld League MERCHANDISE Earlier this year, Little League International Little International League year, this Earlier improved the retail layout and expanded the product line at the traffic flow at the entrance. Museum and Official Store enhanced the guest experience for both museum and store patrons streamlining by World Series, adidas adidas Series, World ® around the world. working From with Major ® World Series, World adidas brought an excitement and flare to the Little ® and Little and Softball League ® T-MOBILE STEPS THE TO PLATE IN FIRST YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP ADIDAS MAKES AS IMMEDIATE NEW IMPACT UNIFORM PROVIDER In addition to pledging $100,000 to support three local leagues in Puerto Rico rebuilding from the recent hurricanes, T-Mobile stepped to the plate in a big way in year one of their partnership, launching the first ever T-Mobile Little League Home Derby Run ensured also opportunities, unique those T-Mobile opportunity. to addition In exciting and new with a leagues local provide to millionthat raised from the both $1 the MLB Home Derby Run and the T-Mobile Little League Home Derby Run Championship would be given to Little League to help make the program more accessible to kids around the world. League Baseball players and other influencers to share the new uniforms on social media to creating an exciting lounge player’s at both the Little League Baseball 2019. in brand League Intheir first year as the official uniform, footwear, and coaches apparel supplier for the Little League immediately looked to find a way to make an impact with local Little Leaguers

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® PORTLAND,OR Bailey Nelson, Player Region Southwest This summer, in celebrationof the launch of the Girls with Game campaign, Little League Internationalwent out to the Little League Softball a create to Oregon, Portland, in Series World videos the inspiring highlighting feature of number women in our softball program. All those videos, as well as additional features from this summer, can be found at LittleLeague.org/Videos. Little Softball League is important to me because it has changed life and my forever I will get to always comeback and say that I came to the Little Series League World a partand was of that that great experience a lot of girls wish they could have.

Campaign celebrates the memorable moments, exciting events, and inspiring individuals individuals inspiring and events, moments, exciting memorable the celebrates Campaign Alumni Alumni ® Baseball and Softball launched a campaign to honor all the girls and women who have made the program what it ® and Softball’s #GirlsWithGame Softball’s and Little the program. League throughout In celebration History of National Women’s Month in March, and February’s National Girls and in Sports Women Little Day, League is today. writtenFrom stories and feature videos to inspiring quotes and photos across all its digital media platforms, Little League Baseball LittleLeague.org/GirlswithGame including: Sue Enquist Dylan Dreyer Jennie Finch Leroux Sydney Mendoza Jessica Cat Osterman Heather Tarr Krissy Wendell + More! Inspiring Feature stories and quotes notable by Little League

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International continued to develop additional additional develop to continued International ® ADDITIONAL LOCAL LEAGUERESOURCES INCREASED TECHNOLOGY FOR ALLOWS CENTER DATA LOCAL LEAGUE TECHNOLOGY WEBINARS DRILLS REGISTRY UMPIRE In 2019, Little League redeveloped the Umpire Registry, a place where where place a Registry, Umpire the Little redeveloped League 2019, In Little volunteer League’s umpires have access to an assortment of training materials, bundle” specially-discounted including webinars, a live “umpire items. other and Little the store, from League materials of In 2019, Little League 2019, In unforgettable Little League experience to children all over the world. officials, league local Little the for important most tool The League Data Center has continued to evolve to provide volunteers with all inputting From location. one necessarythe in forms and information registration information and managing boundary maps to finding all the necessaryresources the Little tournament enrollment, for League Data Center hasevolved to assist volunteers intheir day-to-dayoperation of league. their In addition to the support provided through the Data Little Center, League continuesto work with Blue Sombrero Sports(now Connect) to provide districts and leagues with supportopportunity additional the local to to create free, custom websites. As part of that relationships, continued integrations with the Little League Data Center help provide more efficient everywhere. communities in volunteers league local to solutions the throughout provided Along with educational content the traditional webinar educational online, an Littlehosted International League year, series to assist local leagues and District staff with timely information and resources. help new coachesTo and parents learn the basic fundamentals of the game of baseball and softball, Little League also worked to create newskills that available are and drills videos on Little in 2019 League University. resources to help parents andlocal league volunteers provide an World Series, Facebook (195%) Series, World Facebook (195%) ® WEBSITE YEAR TWO OF BEYOND THE FENCES SHARES UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA SEES CONTINUED CONTINUED SEES MEDIA SOCIAL GROWTH LittleLeague.org exceed its yearly pageview goal (of 28 million) million) 28 (of goal pageview yearly its exceed LittleLeague.org 10%, by as itfinished million pageviews, the year with saw 31.2 a dramatic rise in mobile and eclipsed users remarkably, (70%), one million pageviews in a day on Sunday, August 18. In 2019, LittleLeague.org continued its overall website growth and and growth website overall its continued LittleLeague.org 2019, In development hosting by and operating all seven Divisional World flexibility greater ensured This domain. one under websites Series to share content across multiple websites, provided a consistent of integration easy for allowed page, each for feel and look prominence and video highlights, exposure increased and to each Divisional Series World Tournament. Most notably, field games and interactions between the players and umpires to first-person documentation of what to like be it’s a part of the iconic event, Beyond the Fences gave fans a unique opportunity to see into what to like experience it’s the Series. World For the second straight year, Little League International provided Little provided International League year, straight second the For Series with behind-the-scenesa Little the at World look League entertaining video series. off-the- From the the “Beyond Fences” Little League’s official social media platforms continued to shine shine official platforms to media social continued Little League’s with significantin growth 2019 on both Instagram and Facebook. Little League 2019 the During and led Instagram an overall increase (38%) in social reach, with the top Facebook post reaching more than million 36 users and times. million 12 over being viewed

COMMUNICATIONS 26 AWARDS 29 World Series World this summer, ® volunteer and dedicated Little dedicated Baseball and League volunteer ® Little Baseball League th PAUL GRAZIANOPAUL NAMED HOWARD W. HARTMAN LITTLE LEAGUE FRIENDSHIP WINNER AWARD MIKEAND GRETCHEN PISCOTTY NAMED GEORGEAND BARBARA BUSH LITTLE LEAGUE PARENTS OF THE YEAR Celebrating his 40 his Celebrating Little longtime League Howard Hartman W. to his collection Little as the League 2019 Friendship recipient.Award A committed Little League volunteer throughout the year in his home state Graziano of New Mr. Jersey, is most well-known for his role in press of Howard J. row Lamade Stadium where he serves as the official press box announcer for the Little League Baseball World changes, substitutions, lineup sharing official and Series summer, each the media. of members to announcements For Mike Piscotty, Oakland father of Athletics’ Mike For Stephen Piscotty, and his late-wife, Gretchen, the decision to get Stephen and his two brothers,Nick and Austin, involved in Little League was an easy one because of the kids’ love for baseball. the For two parents, it was even more important to find a way to get involved with their sons as volunteers of the program and helped the family closer grow together as all three boys played in the Ball program from through Tee their 12-year-old days. playing the Piscotty became important in an role Volunteering their during family time in both Livermore American (Calif.) Little League and Pleasanton American(Calif.) Little Leaguewhere the boys played growing and up, displayed dedication, values theirbecause and their during time time, of with Little League, and Mrs. Mr. Piscotty named were therecipients of the George and Barbara Bush Little2019 League Award. of the Parents Year World SeriesWorld Press Box Graziano, announcer, Paul had one more honor

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LOCAL LITTLE LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS: Volunteerof the Year District 12) Dickson (California Howard Howard and Gail Paster Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Little (Belvedere Taggart Carolyn League – Decatur, Ga.) Mom of the Year Katie Kilar (Boulder Little City (Nev.) League) Good Sport of the Year John Griffin III (Montesano (Wash.) Little League) Challenger Division Volunteer of the Year Mary Lou Davis (Indiana District 14 Divisoin) Challenger Year the of Softball Volunteer AndrewBergman Little (Yough League Pa.) Smithton, – Jack Losch Little League Baseball World Series Sportsmanship Team Award Cacique Mara Little League Venezuela) (Maracaibo, World Series. World his For dedication to the ® , and for his outstanding service as a role model within the community, Little League International was ® LITTLE LEAGUE HALL OF EXCELLENCE HEATHER(UNIVERSITY TARR OF WASHINGTON SOFTBALL HEAD COACH) AUSTIN DILLON(NASCAR DRIVER) values of Little of values League A native of Redmond, Washington, Ms.has gone Tarr on to become the winningest coach of any sport in history seasons. with a 636-244-1 over record her 15 Ms. led the Tarr Huskies to a national championship in 2009, first, andthe has program’s coached more than All-Americans, 25 including two-time Softball USA Player Danielle of the Year Lawrie, also a Little League graduate. Because of her dedication to the game of baseball and softball, and for demonstrating Little the into Tarr Mrs. enshrine to honored Little was International League Little the within instilled program, values League the Excellence 2019. HallLeague of in For UniversityFor of Washington Head Coach Heather spending Tarr, time at the Little League field has helped lead to her to an incredible career as a collegiate player, professional player, and now a top NCAA Division I head coach. Throughout her childhood, Little League was always an important part of family the Tarr household, with both of her brothers playing in the same league, while her father stepped in to help out as a volunteer coach for Heather’s team. Little did Ms. she would know, also Tarr be playing alongside the future of her family as well, playing her Major Division season on the same team as her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Jeff with her D’Amico, eventual manager. as the father-in-law, team’s D’Amico, Tom work together with your pit and crew teammates in order to see success Daytona on the 500 track. champion, 2018 For Austin Dillon, that teamwork was instilled with him at a young age during his time on the playing for Southwest Forsyth County (N.C.) Little League. In thesummer of 2002, Dillon Mr. and his teammatesfrom North Carolinamade the run of lifetimea asthey went on to become teams to make itone to Williamsport of 16 and compete in the Little League Baseball While to many it may seem an like individual sport, it takes a lot of teamwork to be a successful NASCAR driver. important It’s to honored to announce Austin Dillon as a 2019 Little Excellence Hall League of Enshrinee. Austin 2019 announce a Dillon as to honored Photo Credit: HHP/RCR Credit: Photo

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JDP CHECKSJDP Now in its second full year using J.D. Palatine for its National Background Check Services, record saw a Little International League processed checks background of number with 348,000.in 2019 In addition to all the leagues, local to directly done communications volunteers also were provided with a variety of important resources, tutorials, on the and FAQs LittleLeague website to make the background check process smooth this year.

programs throughout throughout programs ® Central Region Little Area – Blaine League (Minnesota) East Recreation Region Township – Hamilton Baseball Association Little League (New Jersey) Southeast Region Boynton – West Little (Florida) League Southwest Region Little League – Brazos (Texas) West Region (National Winner) – Little American (California) League Concord ASAP PROGRAM REACHES RECORD PARTICIPATION SAFESPORT TRAINING BOLSTERS CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM This year, LittleThis year, League International strengthened its Child Protection with Program the addition of resources and training centered around the Protecting Victims Young from Sexual better Abuse and SafeSport known as “SafeSport” Authorization Act of 2017, to communicating and with resources those volunteers and leagues local with Along providing (LittleLeague.org/SafeSport). Abuse the complete to employees its of each Little required International League to, adhere must they requirements the them Awareness training provided Baseball USA by and SafeSport. In 2019, local Little local League 2019, In the United States participated in the A Safety Awareness (ASAP) Program at rate with a record participation. 94% ASAP Regional2019 Winners:

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Museum ® World of LittleWorld League SERIES EXHIBIT SERIES NEW AWARDS DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS THE ROAD TO THE TO THE LITTLE ROAD LEAGUE WORLD LITTLE LEAGUE’S ACHIEVERS TOP shares with visitors an inside look at the Road to the Little the to League Road the at look inside an with visitors shares achievements and each of the members of the Little with Along Directors. of Board International League theincorporation of videos and photos, the new display allows visitors to take an interactive look at all of the great volunteers who have helped to make today. become has what it Littlethe program League Roundingout the end of the tour at the Little League The Dugoutat the East Region Tournament, the exhibit displays photos from every stage of the LittleLeague International Tournament across the ceiling, leading them straight into the Series World display in the Fifth Inning. In addition to the new physical display, and Little the Tournament of scope International full the League documents that video feature starts also new with a exhibit the what it takes for a local league to be a part of it. that highlights all of the Little League Winners over the years, as well as other volunteer

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WORLD OF LITTLE LEAGUE MUSEUM 30 IN MEMORIAM ® David Murphy Peter Vardakas Nick Solowey Little League thanks its sponsors and Former Texas District 2 Assistant PA 22 Assistant District Administrator; more District Administrator and Senior League Administrator, LLBWS Umpire than 50 years of LL service World Series Umpire partners who supported our 2019 efforts October 2018 March 2019 July 2019

Betty Pulis James B. Wasson David Hinaman Latin America Region Secretary Former West Virginia 6 District Administrator Player on 1939 Jumbo Pretzel team October 2018 April 2019 August 2019

Annie Plankenhorn Mary McCoy Al Haynes Wife of longtime LLBWS team Host Fred Longtime Local League volunteer LLBWS umpire, West Region Tournament Plankenhorn April 2019 volunteer November 2018 August 2019 Dr. Michael K. Smith Beverly Hale Former Little League Volunteer of the Year Chace Numata Retired Little League® Staffer and April 2019 Junior League Baseball World Series Corporate Secretary Champion November 2018 James Wasson Jr. September 2019 Former West Virginia District 6 Administrator President George H.W. Bush April 2019 Joe Griffith Longtime Little League Supporter Little League Volunteer killed by mass shooter, November 2018 Derrick Archer Odessa, Texas Texas 2 District Administrator September 2019 Charlie Niles, Jr. May 2019 Former Ohio District 9 Administrator Gia Kemoklidze December 2018 Louis Baity Founder Little League in European Republic Member of the 1947 Maynard (LL) Midgets of Georgia Bob Stearns World Series Championship team September 2019 Former Massachusetts District 7 Administrator June 2019 December 2018 Mike Cook Joe McMillan 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series Illinois District 10 Administrator Umpire February 2019 July 2019

President George H.W. Bush and his wife, the late Barbara Bush, were Little League parents in Texas during their children’s early Partners years. And, over the course of 60 years, President Bush was an ardent supporter of Little League International.

“For decades, Little League International has been honored to call President George H.W. Bush, and his entire family, friends of our organization. Whether it was during his days as a Little League coach in Midland, Texas, or supporting Little League International’s efforts at the highest level during his term in the White House, President Bush and Little League had many opportunities to cross paths. For that, we are eternally grateful. On behalf of the entire Little League International family, I extend our utmost condolences to the Bush family, as we all remember the legacy of President Bush.”

Stephen D. Keener Little League President and CEO 2018–19 LITTLE LEAGUE® YEAR IN REVIEW

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