2013 Little League Baseball and Softball 2013 Media Guide

Table of Contents History of Little League...... 3-4 Chronology of Little League...... 4-11 The Little League Organization...... 12-40 Board of Directors...... 12 International Advisory Board...... 12 Administrative Levels of Little League...... 13 U.S./International Regional Offices...... 13-15 Local League...... 15 Divisions of Play in Little League...... 16-17 Education Programs...... 17-19 Little League Awards ...... 19-24 Peter J. McGovern Museum Hall of Excellence...... 24-26 Accident and Liability Insurance...... 26-29 Media Policies...... 29-31 The Style of Little League...... 31-35 Little League International Complex Facilties...... 35-37 Little League International Congress...... 37-38 Notable People Who Played Little League...... 39 Little League’s National Sponsors...... 40 The International Tournaments...... 41-46 2013 World Series Dates and Sites...... 42 Little League orldW Series Champions...... 43-46 Little League Baseball World Series...... 45-57 World Series Participants...... 46-52 Championship Game Scores...... 52-55 Major Leaguers Who Played in the Little League World Series...... 56-57

Little League Baseball and 2 Softball Media Guide The History of Little League

Little League’s roots extend as far as base- but he often played ball with his young neph- ball’s history itself – even into the 18th cen- ews, Jimmy and Major Gehron, and wanted tury. a way to provide an organized program for Soldiers of the Continental Army played them. ball at Valley Forge during the American Carl gathered several of the neighbor- Revolution. U.S. citizens played more mod- hood children and experimented with differ- ern versions of the British games of cricket ent types of equipment and different field di- and rounders through the early 19th century, mensions during that summer. The program often called “town ball.” In the 1840s, New still did not have a name, and no games were Yorker Alexander Joy Cartwright and his ac- played. quaintances played a game they called “base In 1939, Carl and his wife, Grayce, took ball” that was very similar to the game we the experiment a step further, enlisting the know today. (Stories later arose saying Abner help of brothers George and Bert Bebble and Doubleday invented the game, but historians their wives, Annabelle and Eloise, respective- generally regard the stories as myths.) ly. Carl, George and Bert were the manag- On June 19, 1846, in a contest many his- ers of the first three teams: Lycoming Dairy, torians consider the first scheduled baseball Lundy Lumber and Jumbo Pretzel. John and game, Cartwright’s New York Knickerbockers Peggy Lindemuth soon joined the group, with Baseball Club was defeated by the New York the eight volunteers making up the first Little Baseball Club, 23-1, in four innings. League board of directors. During the American Civil War, soldiers on Carl also talked to his friends in the com- both sides played baseball to pass the time munity and came up with the name: Little between battles. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red League. His idea was to provide a wholesome Stockings became the first openly profes- program of baseball for the boys of William- sional baseball team. By the end of the 19th sport, as a way to teach them the ideals of century, baseball was known as “America’s sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork. Pastime.” The sponsorships (the fee was $30 per As early as the 1880s, leagues were team) helped to pay for equipment and uni- formed for pre-teen children in New York, but forms for 30 players. Then, as it is today, they were affiliated with adult “club” teams sponsorship benefited the entire league, and did not flourish. Children often played not just one team. Since then, sponsorship “pickup” baseball in streets or sandlots in- of Little League both at the local league level stead, and with substandard equipment. and at the Little League International level Cast-off bats and balls were taped and re- have helped to keep costs to parents to a taped, and catcher’s equipment in children’s minimum. sizes was almost nonexistent. On June 6, 1939, the first Little League In the 1920s, the American Legion formed game was played, with Lundy Lumber de- a baseball program for teenage boys that ex- feating Lycoming Dairy, 23-8, at Park Point ists today. American schools also started in Williamsport. Lycoming Dairy came back baseball programs. But a void remained to win the season’s first-half title, and faced for pre-teen boys who wanted to play in or- second-half champ Lundy Lumber in a best- ganized games. Other smaller programs of-three series. Lycoming Dairy won the se- cropped up from time to time, but did not ries. A granite monument now marks the catch on nationally. spot where home plate was. The area is now In 1938, an oil company clerk named Carl part of the parking lot for Bowman Field, a Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized base- Minor League ballpark. ball league for the boys in his hometown of In the following years, other programs Williamsport, Pa. Carl had no sons of his own, emulating the first Little League sprung up. Little League Baseball and 3 Softball Media Guide Boundaries for each league were estab- pitches the first no-hitter in Little League his- lished to ensure each league could thrive tory, leading Lundy Lumber over Stein’s Ser- without worrying about neighboring pro- vice. grams “raiding” players. 1943: A home run fence is added to Original From those humble beginnings, Little Little League field...Until that time, all home League Baseball and Softball has become runs were “inside-the-park”. the world’s largest organized youth sports 1944: Carl Stotz receives a draft notice but program. In the span of just seven decades, the draft regulations are soon revised and he Little League grew from three teams to nearly remains in Williamsport. 180,000 teams, in all 50 U.S. states and scores 1945: Mac McCloskey builds the world’s first of countries. It is estimated that 35 million remote-controlled electronic scoreboard for people have played in or volunteered for a lo- Original Little League Field...A game at Origi- cal Little League program. nal Little League in Williamsport is suspend- The basic goal remains the same as it did ed, Aug. 14, 1945, after it is announced at the in 1939, to give the children of the world a field that World War II has ended. game that provides fundamental principles 1946: Little League Baseball expands to 12 (sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork) they leagues, all in Pennsylvania. can use later in life to become good citizens. 1947: Hammonton, N.J. boasts having the first Little League outside of Pennsylvania...The The Chronology of Little League first Little League World Series (known as the National Little League Tournament) is won by 1938: Williamsport, Pa., resident Carl E. Stotz the Maynard Midgets of Williamsport...Allen gathered neighborhood children during the “Sonny” Yearick, who played in the first Little summer and devised the first rules and field League game for Lycoming Dairy in 1939, is dimensions for his planned boys’ baseball the first Little League graduate to play profes- program. sional ball in the Boston Braves organization. 1939: Little League Baseball is founded by 1948: Little League grows to ninety-four Carl Stotz who enlists help from others in the leagues...Lock Haven, Pa., wins the second community...Mr. Stotz, George Bebble and Little League World Series, defeating a team Bert Bebble are the first three managers...A from St. Petersburg, Fla. ...U.S. Rubber (now $30 donation is sufficient to purchase uni- Uniroyal) becomes the first corporate spon- forms for each of the first three teams, sor of Little League. named after their sponsors: Lycoming Dairy, 1949: Little League expands to 307 leagues Lundy Lumber, and Jumbo Pretzel...The first in the U.S. ...A feature article about Little season is played in a vacant lot near the out- League in the Saturday Evening Post spreads field fence of present-day Bowman Field in the Little League story to more than 14 mil- Williamsport. lion people...Newsreels highlighting the 1948 1940: A new playing site is used near the National Tournament are seen by millions original field...A second league is formed in more and Carl Stotz, who had been named Williamsport, modeled on Carl Stotz’s pilot Little League’s president, is deluged by re- program...Rosters are limited by guidelines quests for information on starting a program outlining the area from which the leagues can in hundreds of communities...Little League draw players, a process that continues today. moves to protect its name by incorporating in 1941: The need for workers and war material the state of New York. slow the growth of Little League as the nation 1950: The shortest World Series game, last- prepares for war...The field is taken over for ing exactly one hour, is played between Hag- war production and the operation of “Origi- erstown, Md., and Kankakee, Ill. ...The first nal Little League” moves to Max M. Brown leagues outside the U.S. are formed at each Memorial Park. end of the Panama Canal. 1942: The “keystone” logo of Little League 1951: The first Canadian Little League is is created by Carl Stotz and becomes the formed in British Columbia...Little League symbol for Little League Baseball...Ed Yonkin grows to 776 programs. Little League Baseball and 4 Softball Media Guide 1952: Peter J. McGovern becomes the first with Carl Stotz severing ties with the organi- full-time President of Little League Baseball... zation he founded...The Little League Founda- Baseball immortal Connie Mack is a visitor tion is created...The first Little League World to the World Series...Little League expands Series perfect game is pitched by Fred Shap- to more than 1,500 programs...a team from iro of Delaware Township, N.J. ...Little League Montreal, Canada is the first non-U.S. team grows to more than 4,000 leagues...The first to play in the World Series. Little League Congress takes place in Chicago. 1953: The Little League World Series is tele- 1957: Monterrey, Mexico, the first Latin vised for the first time by CBS...Howard Co- American representative, becomes the first sell handles the play-by-play for ABC radio... non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Birmingham, Ala., defeats Schenectady, N.Y., Series as Angel Macias pitches the first per- 1 - 0, in one of only two 1-0 finals in World fect game in a championship final. Series history...Joey Jay, who played Little 1958: Monterrey, Mexico, becomes the first League in Middletown, Conn., becomes the Little League to win consecutive World Series first former Little Leaguer to reach the Major championships...Hector Torres, who would Leagues when he plays his first game on July later play in the Major Leagues, plays for 21 for the Milwaukee Braves...Jay would go Monterrey...Rick Wise, who would also play on to enjoy a 13-year MLB career leading the in the Major Leagues, plays for Portland, Ore., National League in wins in 1961 as a member in the World Series. of the Cincinnati Reds. 1959: The modern protective batter’s helmet 1954: Boog Powell, who would later play for is developed by Dr. Creighton J. Hale, then Di- the Baltimore Orioles, participates for - Lake rector of Research for Little League Baseball... land, Fla., in the Little League World Series... The World Series is played for the first time at Ken Hubbs, who would win the 1962 National its present site in the borough of South Wil- League Rookie of the Year Award with the liamsport...Little League Baseball now has Chicago Cubs, plays in the Little League World more than 5,000 leagues...The second week Series for Colton, Calif. ...Billy Connors, who of June is proclaimed National Little League would go on to pitch in the Major Leagues, Week by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. and eventually to coach, plays for the world 1960: The first European entry in the Little champions, National Little League from Sche- League World Series is Berlin, Germany...The nectady, N.Y...Little League Baseball expands Little League International administration to more than 3,300 leagues. building is completed and visited by Sen. Lyn- 1955: Baseball great Cy Young makes the last don Johnson, a candidate for U.S. vice presi- of his five annual visits to the Little League dent...The World Series final is broadcast live World Series before his death in September... on television for the first time by the Ameri- Carl Stotz is a pallbearer at his funeral...Mor- can Broadcasting Company (ABC). risville, Pa., defeats Delaware Township, N.J., 1961: Senior League Baseball is created for 4-3, in seven innings - the first extra-inning players thirteen to fifteen years old...Brian Little League World Series championship Sipe, later a quarterback for the Cleveland game...A player for the New Jersey team is Browns, plays for the World Series champions Billy Hunter, who would go on to play football from El Cajon, Calif. ...More than 5,500 teams for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dol- participate in Little Leagues. phins, and would become executive director 1962: Little League Summer Camp opens in for the NBA Players Association...Little League Williamsport...Jackie Robinson is inducted is now played in all 48 states...Nine-year-old into the Baseball Hall of Fame and is a guest George W. Bush plays his first of four years at the Little League World Series...National at Central Little League of Midland, Texas, Little League Week is proclaimed by Presi- where he is a catcher on the Cubs..He later dent John F. Kennedy...a representative from becomes the first Little League graduate to be the Far East makes its first appearance in the elected President of the United States. World Series, a team from Tokyo, Japan. 1956: An out-of-court settlement of a dispute 1963: ABC and its Wide World of Sports pro- with the Little League Board of Directors ends gram televises the Little League World Series Little League Baseball and 5 Softball Media Guide championship game for the first time, with Center opens in Waco, Texas...Howard J. La- Chris Schenkel calling the play-by-play...It be- made Stadium is expanded to increase seat- comes the longest-running sporting event on ing capacity to 10,000...The aluminum bat, a single network. developed in cooperation with Little League, 1964: Little League Baseball is granted a is first used. Charter of Federal Incorporation by the U.S. 1972: Title IX, giving women and girls’ greater Congress...Danny Yacarino pitches a no-hitter opportunities at high levels of athletics, is and hits a home run to lead Mid Island Little signed into law by President Richard M. Nix- League of Staten Island, N.Y. over Monterrey, on...Little League resists the entry of girls into Mexico, 4-0, for the Series title. the program. 1965: Venezuela and Spain are represented 1973: Dr. Creighton J. Hale is elected presi- in the Little League World Series for the first dent of Little League Baseball, only the sec- time. ond full-time president in 35 years...Future 1966: Little League Baseball’s first regional Major Leaguer Ed Vosberg plays in the Little headquarters, the Southern Region Head- League World Series for the runner-up team quarters, opens in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...A from Tucson, Ariz., and goes on to become rain delay during a World Series game holds the first person to participate in the Little up the contest for one hour and thirty-three League World Series, College World Series minutes...The game is broadcast in color for (University of Arizona, champions, 1980) and the first time on ABC Wide World of Sports. Major League World Series (Florida Marlins, 1967: West Tokyo, Japan, becomes the first champions, 1997). Asian team to win the Little League World 1974: Little League Baseball rules are revised Series...Baseball great Ted Williams is an an- to allow participation by girls, following the nouncer for ABC...Future Major Leaguer Bob- New Jersey Supreme Court’s order to admit by Mitchell plays in the Little League Base- girls into Little Leagues in that state...Little ball World Series for Northridge (Calif.) Little League Softball programs are created. League. 1975: Non-U.S. teams are barred from ad- 1968: The old wooden stands at Howard J. vancing beyond regional play because of an Lamade Memorial Field are replaced with over-emphasis on tournament play...Lake- concrete, and the venue is renamed How- wood, N.J., defeats Belmont Heights of Tam- ard J. Lamade Stadium...Big League Baseball pa, Fla., 4-3, in the final. for players 16-18 years old is started...Turk 1976: Baseball Hall of Famers Joe DiMag- Schonert, future NFL quarterback, is a mem- gio, Ernie Banks and Bob Gibson are Series ber of the Garden Grove, Calif., team in the guests as Chofu, Japan wins that country’s Series. third championship...Japan’s Kiyoshi Tsumu- 1969: The Western Regional Headquarters of ra pitches a perfect game in the semifinal Little League Baseball in San Bernardino, Ca- against Europe. lif., is opened...Newberry Little League partic- 1977: Future Major Leaguer Charlie Hayes ipates in the World Series, becoming the first plays in the Series for Hattiesburg, Miss. Williamsport-area team to play in the World 1978: The Chinese Taipei team allows only Series since 1948...Chinese Taipei wins the one run in three games to win the Little first of its 17 Little League World Series titles. League Baseball World Series...Future Major 1970: The Canadian Headquarters of Little Leaguer Erik Johnson is a pitcher in the Little League Baseball opens in Ottawa, Ontario. League Baseball World Series championship 1971: Lloyd McClendon, who would become game for San Ramon Valley Little League of a Major Leaguer and later the manager of the Danville, Calif. Pittsburgh Pirates, hits five home runs in five 1979: Junior League Baseball is created for at-bats during the World Series for Gary, Ind. thirteen-year-olds...Future Major Leaguers ...One of the longest games in World Series Dwight Gooden, Floyd Youmans and Vance history is played over two hours and 51 min- Lovelace play for Belmont Heights (Tampa, utes as Gary (Ind.) and Tainan, Chinese Taipei Fla.) team in the Senior League Baseball battle for nine innings...A Little League State World Series in Gary, Ind. Little League Baseball and 6 Softball Media Guide 1980: George H.W. Bush, a former Little 1986: Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueber- League coach who is elected vice president roth visits the Little League Baseball World three months later, throws out the first pitch Series...Bill Shea, president of the Little for the World Series championship game... League Foundation and the namesake of New Big League Softball is started for players 16 to York’s Shea Stadium, throws the ceremonial 18 years old. ...Belmont Heights reaches the first pitch. finals of the Little League Baseball World Se- 1987: The winners of the first Little League ries, falling 4-3 to Chinese Taipei. Gary Shef- World Series in 1947, the Maynard Midgets field and Derek Bell, future Major Leaguers, of Williamsport, Pa., are reunited on the field play for Belmont Heights. before the championship game. 1981: Dan Wilson, later a Major Leaguer, 1988: Tom Seaver, graduate of Spartan Little plays for Barrington (Ill.) Little League in the League in Fresno, Calif., is the first enshrinee Little League Baseball World Series...Derek of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Mu- Bell returns with Belmont Heights but his seum Hall of Excellence. team falls to Chinese Taipei again...Bell be- 1989: Little League Baseball celebrates its comes the first Major League player to have 50th anniversary...Poland received four cer- played in two Little League Baseball World tificates of charter for the first Little League Series. programs in a former Eastern-Bloc country, 1982: The Peter J. McGovern Little League delivered in person by President George Museum opens at Little League Interna- Bush...Trumbull (Conn.) National Little League tional...Future Major Leaguer Wilson Alvarez becomes the first U.S. team to win the World plays for the Maracaibo, Venezuela team in Series since 1983 before a crowd of 45,000... the Series...Kirkland, Wash., defeats Chinese Future NHL star and Olympian Chris Drury Taipei, 6-0, before a then World Series record pitches for Trumbull (Conn.). crowd of 40,000 as Cody Webster tosses a 1990: Little League Baseball launches the two-hitter in the final game, ending Chinese first full season of the Challenger Division for Taipei’s 31-game winning streak in Williams- mentally and physically disabled children... port. Little League is now enjoyed by children in 39 1983: Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn countries...Chinese Taipei regains the cham- throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Little pionship of the Little League Baseball with League Baseball World Series championship a 9-0 victory over Shippensburg, Pa. ...Jason game and music star Chuck Mangione plays Bay, who plays for Trail, British Columbia, the Dominican Republic National Anthem... goes on to play in the Major Leagues. East Marietta (Ga.) National Little League wins 1991: Chinese Taipei defeats Danville, Calif., the World Series with future Major Leaguer 11-0, in the final game of the Little League Marc Pisciotta on the mound...Dr. Creighton Baseball World Series. Hale, who joined Little League in 1955 as di- 1992: Carl E. Stotz, founder of Little League, rector of research, is appointed president and dies...The Little League World Series -under chief executive officer of Little League. goes a series of changes: A “pool” format is 1984: Seoul, Korea, wins that country’s first adopted in which each team is assured a min- Little League World Series championship imum of three games in World Series play; A defeating Altamonta Springs, Fla., 6-2...One state-of-the-art Musco Sports Lighting System Altamonte Springs player is future Major is installed at the Howard J. Lamade Stadium Leaguer Jason Varitek...Peter J. McGovern, and the first Little League Baseball World Se- Little League Board of Directors Chairman for ries night game is played...Long Beach (Calif.) more than 30 years, dies on June 30. Little League is named World Series Cham- 1985: For the first time, ABC-TV carries the pion following the disqualification of Zambo- Little League World Series championship anga (Philippines) City Little League...Guests game live on Wide World of Sports...For the at the Series include former Little Leaguers first time in baseball history, ABC mounts a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Will, Tom Sell- micro-miniature camera on the mask of the eck and Vice President Dan Quayle. home plate umpire Frank Rizzo. 1993: Long Beach becomes the first U.S. Little League Baseball and 7 Softball Media Guide league to win consecutive Little League Base- Series title since 1976, defeating Phenix City, ball World Series championships with a thrill- Ala., 5-0...Little League begins the first capital ing 3-2 victory against a team from Panama... campaign in the program’s history, to raise Long Beach is led for a second year by Sean $20 million for a variety of projects. Burroughs, who pitches two no-hitters in the 2000: Construction begins on Little League World Series. Volunteer Stadium, just north of Lamade 1994: After a record 3:06 rain delay, Coqui- Stadium, in preparation for expansion of the vacoa Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela, Little League Baseball World Series from eight becomes the first Latin American team to win to 16 teams in 2001...Fraser Valley of British the Little League World Series since 1958... Columbia wins Canada’s first World Series, Stephen D. Keener becomes the first Little taking the Big League Baseball title from Tuc- League graduate to be named president of son, Ariz. ...Sierra Maestra Little League of Little League Baseball, succeeding Dr. Creigh- Maracaibo, Venezuela defeats a team from ton J. Hale. Bellaire, Texas, 3-2, in the Little League Base- 1995: Hall of Famer Stan Musial throws the ball World Series. “first pitch” for the Little League Baseball 2001: Construction is completed on Volun- World Series. teer Stadium in time for the expansion of the 1996: Little League celebrates the 50th 55th Little League Baseball World Series to World Series...Little League’s first full-service 16 teams...George W. Bush becomes the first Regional Headquarters outside the U.S. is U.S. President to visit the Little League Base- opened in Kutno, Poland...The Little League ball World Series, watching as Japan defeats Education Program for Managers and Coach- a team from Apopka, Fla., 2-1, in the final es is launched...The John W. Lundy Little game...The third place team, Rolando Pau- League Conference Center is dedicated at lino Little League, is stripped of its wins for Little League International. the use of an ineligible player...A special field 1997: Little League debuts its Child Protection is constructed by Little League International Program aimed at keeping child molesters out personnel as President Bush invites Little of the program...Sharon Robinson (daughter League Tee Ball teams to the White House for of the late Jackie Robinson) is a guest at the three historic baseball games on the South Little League Baseball World Series...Future Lawn. A fourth game, scheduled for Sept. 16, Major Leaguer Lastings Milledge plays in the is postponed because of the terrorist attacks Little League World Series for a team from of Sept. 11. Firefighter Michael Cammarata Bradenton, Fla. ...For the first time, U.S. Re- (1991 Little League World Series participant gional championship games in Little League for South Shore Little League of Staten Island, Baseball are televised nationally on ESPN2... N.Y.) perishes in the attack at the World Trade The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association de- Center. cides leagues in Chinese Taipei will not char- 2002: Little League’s “Honoring Our - Home ter with Little League, but re-charters in 2003. town Heroes” program is launched, paying 1998: Little League expands to include 95 homage to law enforcement personnel, fire- countries...Toms River (N.J.) East American fighters, military personnel and local heroes Little League wins the Little League Base- in thousands of communities worldwide... ball World Series defeating Kashima (Japan) The Little League Parent Orientation Program Little League, 12-9, in a championship game is debuted...In the Junior League Softball Di- featuring 11 home runs and 41,200 fans...It vision, Windmills Little League of Utrecht, is announced that the Little League Baseball Netherlands, becomes the first European World Series will expand from eight teams team to win a World Series. to 16 in 2001, and a second stadium will be 2003: In the latest phase of the Little League built. Child Protection Program, leagues are now 1999: The number of countries with Little required to conduct background checks on League programs hits 100 for the first time certain volunteers...A team from Africa (Cape as Burkina-Faso joins...Hirakata Little League Town, South Africa) is the first from that con- of Osaka, Japan, wins that nation’s first World tinent to advance to a World Series, earning a Little League Baseball and 8 Softball Media Guide berth in the Big League Baseball World Series pitch count became a part of Little League in Easley, S.C. Baseball for the 2007 regular season and 2004: The inaugural Little League Urban Ini- tournament play...For the first time, Japan’s tiative Jamboree is held at Little League Inter- national champion receives an automatic national, as eight teams from several states berth to the Little League Baseball World Se- spend a four-day weekend in Williamsport... ries. The countries formerly competing with Jack Losch, center fielder for Maynard Midg- Japan in the Asia Region Tournament merged ets, the first Little League Baseball World with the countries competing in the Pacific Series championship team in 1947, passes Region Tournament, to determine the Asia- away...Mr. Losch became an All-American at Pacific Region champion, which qualifies for the University of Miami, a running back for the World Series...Little League International the Green Bay Packers, a U.S. Air Force fighter and ESPN sign an eight-year television con- pilot and a senior executive at General Mo- tract, which provides for continued coverage tors...Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Cu- of the Little League Baseball World Series on racao, Netherlands, Antilles, becomes the ESPN’s family of networks, and expands the seventh country and first Caribbean cham- coverage of Little League’s seven other World pion to win the Little League World Series... Series tournaments...The contract also allows Vice President Dick Cheney attends the World Little League International to lower charter Series...For the first time in 58 years of World fees and provide the first 80 volunteer back- Series competition, two girls play in the same ground checks free of charge for each of its World Series. chartered leagues...The Peter J. McGovern 2005: Little League International creates a Little League Museum, opened in 1982, cel- League Development department to aid in ebrates its 25th anniversary. the chartering of new Little Leagues...Little 2008: Little League International creates a League International replaces the printed free on-line coaching resource center that version of the “Little Leaguer” newsletter Little League managers and coaches can turn with an electronic version, which reaches to for reference, education, or to stay - cur more than 400,000 Little League managers, rent with the latest drills and coaching tech- coaches, league officials, parents and players niques...The Little League Coach Resource on a monthly basis via e-mail...Little League Center, located on the World Wide Web at: International initiates its “Ask Little League” www.LittleLeagueCoach.org, is a free service on-line chat series with New York Yankees created by Little League International in co- pitcher, and Little League International Board operation with Cramer Digital Marketing and of Directors member, Mike Mussina, as its Event Solutions in Norwood, Mass. ...Presi- first guest...Little League partners with non- dent George W. Bush welcomes Little Leagu- profit organization, Pitch In for Baseball®, to ers to the White House as part of the “Tee provide equipment donation assistance to Ball on the South Lawn” program...Games 18- chartered Little League programs in the hur- 20 in the series included the first internation- ricane affected Gulf Coast Region. al game with the invitation of a team from 2006: The inaugural Little League World San Juan, Puerto Rico...Another highlight for Challenger Jamboree is held in Norfolk, Va. this program was the first “all-star” game in ...World Series participants Chris Drury (1989) which one representative from all 50 United and Krissy Wendell (1994) compete for the States participated in the first “Tee Ball on U.S. men’s and women’s ice hockey teams in the South Lawn” doubleheader...The New the winter Olympics for the second time...A England Sports Network (NESN) and Madison new league age determination date goes into Square Garden Network (MSG) enter into an effect...Fences at the two World Series stadi- agreement with Little League International ums in Williamsport are moved from 205 feet to become the first regional sports networks to 225 feet. to televise early-round games of the Little 2007: Following a vote by the Little League League International regional tournament... International Board of Directors during the The Transatlantic Region at the Little League 2006 Little League Baseball World Series, the Baseball World Series is discontinued in favor Little League Baseball and 9 Softball Media Guide of separate Europe and Middle East and Af- for play in the first round of the LIttle League rica (MEA) Region designations...Little League Baseball World Series was changed from and its equipment donation partner, Pitch In pool play to double-elimination...Instead of For Baseball®, enter into a strategic partner- having the annual Little League Urban Ini- ship to expand the assistance provided to tiative Jamboree in South Williamsport, Pa., under-served children in Little League pro- four highly-successful state Jamborees were grams both in the United States and around held in Newark, N.J., Houston, Chicago and the work...Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James An- Atlanta...The dedication of the Southeastern drews of Birmingham, Ala., the world’s fore- Region Headquarters in Warner Robins is most authority on pitching-related injuries, held on June 12, the culmination of one year is elected to the Little League International of construction at the site...Pitching rules for Board of Directors...Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, baseball are changed so the tournament and President of the Pennsylvania College of Tech- regular-season rules are the same with the nology in Williamsport, was voted Chairman- number of days of rest increased...Video re- Elect of the Little League International Board play at the Little League Baseball World- Se of Directors...breakaway bases become man- ries is expanded - there were 16 reviews (15 datory in Little League play. manager challenges/1 umpire review) with 2009: Little League International completed eight of the original calls on the field upheld, a renovation project on the Administration and eight calls overturned with an average building in Williamsport, Pa., adding approxi- review time of 52 seconds (from the time the mately 12,000 square-feet of additional -of manager/umpire requests Video Replay, to fice space to the building...Warner Robins, the decision from the Video Replay Official)... Ga., was selected as the site of the new Little Japan breaks a five-year run by U.S. teams League Southeastern Region Headquarters... winning the Little League Baseball World Se- Easton becomes the official equipment sup- ries title game over Hawaii, 4-1...An umpire plier of Little League Baseball and Softball... resource center is developed giving umpires Little League International and the National a place on the Little League web site to find Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Softball League estab- informational and training resources. lished a program with additional training and 2011: The 50/70 Pilot program was expand- education resources to expand awareness ed to include a second option for 11- and and opportunities for girls who play in the 12-year-olds...A moratorium was placed on various divisions of Little League Softball... composite bats in all four divisions of play for Little League’s Southwest Region Headquar- baseball...the Little League Urban Initiative ters in Waco, Texas, was renamed in honor expands its Jamboree program, holding sev- of President George W. Bush, the first U.S. en regional events across the country to give President to have played Little League...Little opportunities to more of the program’s play- League International and the Baseball Factory ers to participate in a tournament setting... formed a partnership to provide youth play- With many of the pieces on loan from the ers worldwide with increased player develop- Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Little League ment and college placement opportunities… Museum unveils a year-long exhibit featur- Pitching rules for the boys tournament were ing memorabilia of NFL players who are Lit- made the same as the rules for the regular tle League graduates...ESPN 3D will air Little season...Youth Sports Live partners with Little League Baseball World Series games for the League International to provide live video we- first time...A five-year study on the use of the bcasting opportunities to local leagues...2010 curve ball and arm injuries for youth baseball tournament pitching rules are made the same players by the University of North Carolina as the regular season rules after the adoption concludes the primary cause of arm injuries of a new rule. is overuse and they could find no proof the 2010: A pilot baseball program, the 50/70 curve ball is any more dangerous than any Program, for 12- and 13-year-olds is intro- other pitch...a grant from the Yawkey Foun- duced that features a 50-foot pitching dis- dations made the study possible...A -re-ded tance and 70-foot base paths...The format ication ceremony at the Little League- West Little League Baseball and 10 Softball Media Guide ern Region Headquarters Complex in San Bernardino, Calif., during the Little League baseball regional tournaments completes a two-year renovation project at the complex made possible by a grant from the Easton Foundations...The Little League Foundation, established in 1955, is dissolved after playing a major role in keeping Little League finan- cially solvent while assisting with the growth of the youth baseball organization since its in- ception...Senior League Baseball is expanded to ages 13-16 and Big League Baseball to ages 15-18...The Challenger Exhibition Game that has been a part of the Little League Baseball World Series schedule since 2001, is televised for the first time by WVIA, the Central Penn- sylvania public television station...A renova- tion of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum was announced in December with the complete transformation of the interior of the building to begin Sept. 4, 2012 with the “new” museum to be unveiled June 6, 2013, which will kick off a 14-month celebration of Little League’s 75th anniversary. 2012: The Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division was approved by the Little League International Board of Directors … The first Intermediate Division World Series will be held in 2013 in Livermore, Calif. … Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour was elected Chairman of the Little League International Board of Direc- tors; making her the first female to ever hold this position … Regions represented in the LLBWS were realigned for 2013, Australia to play in the Little League Baseball World Series … The Lugazi, Uganda team that participated in the 2012 Little League Baseball World Se- ries became the first team to represent the country of Africa … Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum renovation will be complete in June 2013 … Little League introduced a reg- istration and marketing “Tool Kit,” along with related website … The first series of “regional roundtables” were held, as district represen- tatives gathered to discuss the rules and regu- lations that govern the Little League program.

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Little League International Dr. Darrell J. Burnett, Laguna Niguel, Calif. Board of Directors Janice Christiansen, Bellevue, Wash. Chris Drury, Greenwich, Conn. The management of the property and af- Stephen Guerrero, Dededo, Guam fairs of Little League Baseball, Incorporated, is Dr. Creighton J. Hale, Williamsport, Pa. vested in the International Board of Directors. Marty Hoy, Torrance, Calif. The board has the control and management Timothy Hughes, Williamsport, Pa. of the affairs of the corporation and the pow- Sally John, Fort Mill, S.C. er to appoint such standing committees as it Dr. Luke LaPorta, Liverpool, N.Y. shall determine and to delegate such powers Dennis Lewin, Wellington, Fla. as it shall deem advisable. Nine members Jon D. Litner, Villanova, Pa. of the board are nominated for election for Johnathan Mariner, New York, N.Y. three-year terms by the triennial Little League Darlene McLaughlin, Calgary, Alberta, Canada International Congress. Michael Mussina, Montoursville, Pa. The members of the Little League Inter- Linda North, Peachtree, Ga. national Board of Directors are volunteers in Kristian Palvia, Skovde, Sweden this service to Little League Baseball and Soft- W. Dwight Raiford, New York, N.Y. ball. They receive no compensation for their Linda Sanfilippo, Romeoville, Ill. dedicated work on behalf of the children of Michael Serino, Moscow, Pa. the world. Camilla Serrano, Albuquerque, N.M. Officers Bud Vanderberg, Kalamazoo, Mich. Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, Williamsport, Pa. Chairman International Advisory Board Hugh Tanner, Houston, Texas Chairman-Elect The Little League International Advisory Stephen D. Keener, Williamsport, Pa. Board provides counsel and recommenda- President and Chief Executive Officer tions to Little League staff and Senior Man- David Houseknecht, Muncy, Pa. agement. The input, perspective and opin- Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of ion of the members of the Advisory Board is Administration sought on current aspects of the Little League Patrick W. Wilson, Williamsport, Pa. program and proposed new initiatives, all Senior Vice President of Operations and Program for the purpose of maintaining Little League Development Baseball and Softball as the world’s leader in Elizabeth DiLullo Brown, Lewisburg, Pa. Vice President of Marketing and Strategic youth sports. Each member of the Advisory Partnerships Board is appointed to a three-year term. The Daniel P. Kirby, South Williamsport, Pa. Advisory Board convenes twice a year, once Vice President, Risk Management by conference call and once in person. Melissa Singer, Montoursville, Pa. Little League considers the input of the Vice President and Treasurer Advisory Board as vital in providing an effec- Lance W. Van Auken, South Williamsport, Pa. tive program to ensure that all participants, Vice President and Executive Director of the Peter J. parents and volunteers have a rewarding and McGovern Little League Museum enriching Little League experience. The Ad- Joseph W. Losch, South Williamsport, Pa. visory Board consists of current and former Corporate Secretary district administrators and assistant district administrators whose many years of experi- Board Members ence at the local level of Little League opera- Dr. James Andrews, Birmingham, Ala. tions is highly valued. Jose M. Berrios, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Little League Baseball and 12 Softball Media Guide Irwin Altman, Paradise Valley, Ariz. directors work out of Little League-owned Larry Brown, Odessa, Texas and operated regional centers in Warner Rob- Noel Corrales, Guatemala City, Guatemala ins, Ga.; San Bernardino, Calif.; Waco, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.; Bristol, Conn.; and Kutno, Travis Ellis, Summerville, South Carolina Poland. Representatives for the international Rob Fitch, Port Moody, British Columbia regions of Little League also maintain offices Frederick Lorentsen, Sr., Spring Hill, Fla. in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ottawa, Canada; and Robert Olson, Jr., Grand Rapids, Minn. Hong Kong, China. Leonard Ricchiuti, Jr., Albany, N.Y. U.S. Regional Offices Phil Rizzo, Hoffman Estates, Ill. Eastern Region Headquarters Brent Shuff, Calhoun, Louisiana (Serves these states: CT, DE, DC, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) Joe Wendler, Glenville, Pa. Address: P.O. Box 2926, Bristol, CT 06011-2926 Dave Wetmore, San Ramon, Calif. Phone: 860-585-4730 / Fax: 860-585-4734 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.LittleLeague.org/east Administrative Levels Eastern Region Director: Don Soucy of Little League ([email protected] ) Assistant Eastern Region Director: Corey Wright ([email protected] ) International Level Assistant Eastern Region Director: Patrick Holden Little League operations are led by Ste- ([email protected] ) phen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Complex name: A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball. Leadership Training Center Mr. Keener responds to the Little League In- Stadium name: Breen Field ternational Board of Directors, which includes Central Region Headquarters nine field district administrators elected to (Serves these states: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MN, rotating terms by fellow district administra- NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) tors each year. Address: 9802 E. Little League Drive, Indianapolis, The full-time staff members of Little IN 46235 League Baseball, Incorporated, work with dis- Phone: 317-897-6127 / Fax: 317-897-6158 trict administrators, their assistants, and local E-mail: [email protected] league officials in developing new leagues, Web: www.LittleLeague.org/central Central Region Director: Nina Johnson coordinating tournaments, and assisting in ([email protected] ) the overall operation of a local league pro- Assistant Central Region Director: Sean Farawell gram. Worldwide, there are approximately ([email protected]) 100 full-time Little League employees (about Complex name: Reuben F. Glick Little League Center one for every 40,000 children and adult vol- Stadium name: Stokely Field unteers). Southeastern Region Headquarters (Serves these states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA, Location: South Williamsport, Pennsylvania WV) Address: 539 US Highway 15 Address: 439 Snellgrove Drive, Warner Robins, GA P.O. Box 3485 31088 Williamsport, PA 17701-0485 Phone: 478-987-7227 / Fax: 478-987-7232 Telephone: (570) 326-1921 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.LittleLeague.org/south Fax: (570) 326-1074 Southeastern Region Director: Jennifer Colvin Web Site: www.LittleLeague.org ([email protected] ) Regional Level Assistant Southeastern Region Director: TBA The district administrators work with the Complex name: Little League Southeastern Region regional director, of which there are five in Headquarters Stadium name: Little League Southeast Park the United States. As part of the staff of Little League Baseball, Incorporated, the regional

Little League Baseball and 13 Softball Media Guide Southwestern Region Headquarters Singapore (Serves these states: AR, CO, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX) South Korea Address: P.O. Box 20127, Waco, TX 76702-0127 Thailand Phone: 254-756-1816 / Fax: 254-757-0519 United Arab Emirates E-mail: [email protected] Vietnam Web: www.LittleLeague.org/southwest Canada Region Headquarters Southwestern Region Director: Mike Witherwax (Serves all of Canada) ([email protected] ) Address: 235 Dale Avenue, Ottawa, ONT Canada Assistant Southwestern Region Director: K1G OH6 Douglas Galler ([email protected]) Phone: 613-731-3301 / Fax: 613-731-2829 Complex name: George W. Bush Little League Lead- E-mail: [email protected] ership Training Center Web: www.LittleLeague.ca/ Stadium name: Marvin Norcross Stadium Canada Region Director: Joe Shea Western Region Headquarters Assistant Region Director: Wendy Thomson (Serves these states: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, ([email protected] ) UT, WA, WY) Europe and Africa Address: 6707 Little League Drive, San Bernardino, (Serves all countries in Europe, the Middle East, CA 92407 and Africa) Phone: 909-887-6444 / Fax: 909-887-6135 Address: Al. Malej Ligi 1 99-300, Kutno, Poland E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 011-48-24-2544569 Web: www.LittleLeague.org/west Fax: 011-48-24-2544571 Western Region Director: Jim Gerstenslager E-mail: [email protected] ([email protected] ) Regional Website (English) - http://eteamz.active. Assistant Western Region Director: Dave Bonham com/llbeurope ([email protected] ) Regional Website (Polish) - http://eteamz.active. Assistant Western Region Director: Brian Pickering com/llbeurope1 ([email protected]) Europe Region Director: Beata Kaszuba-Baker Complex name: Little League Western Region ([email protected] ) Headquarters Complex Assistant Europe Region Director: Bartlomiej (Bart) Stadium name: Al Houghton Stadium Sochacki ([email protected] ) International Regional Offices Complex name: Little League Baseball European Asia-Pacific Region Headquarters Leadership Training Center (Serves all nations in Asia and the Pacific) Stadium names: Stan Musial Stadium and Address: c/o Hong Kong Little League Room 1005, Ed Piszek Stadium Sports House 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, Hong Countries in Europe Region With Little League Pro- Kong grams (21) Phone: (852) 2504 - 4007 / Fax: (852) 2504 - 8629 Belarus E-mail: [email protected] Belgium Asia-Pacific Region Director: B. H. Chow Bulgaria Czech Republic Countries in Asia-Pacific Region With Little League Denmark Programs (16) England Australia Germany Brunei Darussalem Greece Chinese Taipei Hungary Guam Italy Hong Kong Kyrgyzstan India Lithuania Indonesia Malta Japan Moldova Kuwait Netherlands New Zealand Poland Northern Mariana Islands Russia People’s Republic of China Scotland Philippines Sweden Qatar Switzerland Saudi Arabia Ukraine Little League Baseball and 14 Softball Media Guide Countries in Middle East and Africa Region With poses, roughly 10 to 20 leagues in a given Little League Programs (16) area usually comprise a district. The district Austria administrator is an experienced volunteer Bosnia and Herzegovina elected by the constituent leagues to counsel, Cameroon Georgia direct, and provide leadership in the policies Ghana and rules of the Little League program and to Israel serve as liaison between the leagues and the Jordan regional director. Kenya The district administrator organizes the Nigeria district tournament and attends the periodic Republic of Serbia Little League International Congress, where South Africa Little League rules and regulations are demo- Uganda cratically reviewed and revised for the better- Latin America Region Headquarters ment of the program. There are 506 district (Serves Mexico and all countries in South America, administrators in the U.S. and a total of 652 Central America, and the Caribbean) district administrators worldwide, each with a Address: P.O. Box 10237, Caparra Heights, Puerto staff of appointed and/or elected assistants to Rico 00922-0237 Phone: 787-982-3076 / Fax: 787-982-3076 help more effectively serve his or her leagues. E-mail: [email protected] It is recommended, but not required, that the Latin America Region Director: Carlos R. Pagan District become incorporated. ([email protected] ) Latin America Administrative Assistant: Betty Pulis Countries in Latin America Region With Little The Basic Level of Organization League Programs (28) The Local League Antigua Argentina How Little League Is Organized Aruba Each Little League program is organized Bahamas within a community. The league establishes Bolivia Bonaire its own boundaries, with certain restrictions Brazil (explained in the next section). It is only from Cayman Islands within this territory that the league may reg- Chile ister players. Colombia All league personnel, including officers, Costa Rica managers, coaches, umpires, auxiliary, field Dominican Republic workers, etc., should be volunteers interested Ecuador in providing the benefits of a Little League El Salvador Guatemala program to the youth of their community. Honduras Each league is guided by a board of directors, Jamaica usually five to 25 adult volunteers from the Mexico community. There were 7,006 Little League Netherland Antilles programs in 2012 in 79 different countries Nicaragua around the globe. Panama Although Little League regulations do not Paraguay prohibit payments to umpires or other per- Peru Puerto Rico sonnel, such employment is strongly discour- Saint Maarten aged. Those who work with children at the U.S. Virgin Islands local league level should be interested only Uruguay in volunteering their time to make their com- Venezuela munity a better place. The local league board of directors, District Level elected from and by the adult members of For administrative and tournament - pur the league, is responsible for the day-to-day Little League Baseball and 15 Softball Media Guide operations of the league within the rules, batting tee rather than live pitching, for play- regulations and policies of Little League. The ers four to eight years old). MINOR LEAGUE local league is encouraged to become incor- is an instructional program for children who porated, but it is not required. will not reach 12 years of age before April 30. Local Little Leagues are also provided Players listed on Major Division rosters are with a suggested formula for organization, not permitted to play in Minor League. There elections, etc., known as the league’s “consti- were 456,300 players and 28,422 teams in tution.” Each league’s constitution must be the Little League Baseball division in 2012. reviewed and approved at the regional level. INTERMEDIATE (50/70) DIVISION (Baseball) Local League Boundaries was introduced in January, 2010, as a pilot To accomplish its goals, the Little League program for 12- and 13-year-olds which uti- organization protects the integrity of each lizes a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot player, each team, and each community. base paths. The division, which will be a new Little League programs operate within spe- divison of Little League Baseball in 2013 for cific boundaries for each league’s territory, to players league-age 11-13 with postseason permit participation by all eligible youngsters tournament opportunties, including a World within the boundaries. Series, offers a transition for players between Adults in communities where no char- the standard Little League field size (46-foot tered Little League programs/divisions exist, pitching distance and 60-foot base paths) can organize a program, with help from Little and the Junior/Senior/Big League field size League International. Each local league in (60-foot, 6 inch pitching distance and 90-foot the Little League program establishes its own base paths). Many of the Junior League rules boundaries which are subject to approval by will be used such as runners being permit- the Charter Committee. A league’s boundar- ted to lead off, runners may attempt to steal ies must not overlap or encroach on another at any time, and allowing an on-deck batter. chartered Little League’s boundaries. JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL is for 12- and Registration Fees 14-year-olds (14-year-olds were added in Although leagues may assess a registra- 1999). The Division uses a normal (90-foot tion fee, used to purchase uniforms and base paths, diamond, 60-foot, 6 inch pitching equipment, maintain fields, etc., the fee distance) size field, but leagues are permitted cannot be a prerequisite for playing. The to use an intermediate size diamond during Little League philosophy does not permit the regular season. There were 9,210 Junior any eligible candidate to be turned away. Division teams in 2012 and 138,150 players. Emphasizing the spirit of Little League, rules The Junior League Baseball World Series has require that every child plays in every game been held in Taylor, Mich., every year since at all levels except Big League (for players 1981, the first year of play in the division. 15-18-years-old). SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL started in 1961 The Divisions of the Little League Program and is designed for players 13 to 16 years old Most people know Little League through (13-year-olds added in 2012). Senior League the Major Division for 9- to 12-year-olds. But Baseball utilizes a conventional (90-foot base today, Little League provides an organized paths, 60-foot, 6 inch pitching distance) size youth sports program for a wide range of field, and had 4,083 teams and 61,245 play- ages. Charter fees are extremely reasonable ers in 2012. The Senior League World Series is ($16 per team, per year) with rulebooks and held in Bangor, Maine. organizational material provided free. BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL began in 1968 for LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL (or the Major Divi- players 15 to 18 years old (15-year-olds add- sion) is for children nine to 12 years old, with ed in 2012). The Big League Division includes an annual World Series in South Williamsport, 17,190 players and 1,146 teams conducting Pa., for 11- and 12-year-olds. This division its World Series in Easley, S.C. also includes a TEE BALL division (using the GIRLS LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL, inaugu- Little League Baseball and 16 Softball Media Guide rated in 1974, has grown to 6,931 teams and no additional Charter fee. 103,965 players in 2012. Like Little League Baseball, Little League Softball includes a di- Little League Education Programs vision for Tee-Ball as well as the nine-to-12- year-old Minor Division. The diamond used Managers and Coaches in all levels of Little League Softball is 60-foot Little League’s education program pro- basepaths and a 40-foot pitching distance. vides its managers and coaches with a The Girls Little League Softball Division plays fundamentally-sound method of teaching its World Series in Portland, Ore. The final players. In 2008, Little League launched a three games of this tournament are televised free on-line coach/manager resource center nationally on ESPN and its family of networks. aimed at providing current instructions, tips, GIRLS JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL is for 12- and information. The online Little League and 14-year-olds, with its inaugural season manager/coaches resource center supports in 2000. There were 2,120 teams and 31,800 Little League’s philosophy on the relationship players participating in the division in 2012. between coaches and players. As part of the The Junior League Softball World Series is program, instructional clinics are conducted held in Kirkland, Wash. at regional centers and at many other loca- GIRLS SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL began in tions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Infor- 1974. It is for girls 13 to 16 years old and mation and articles also are available through included 1,743 teams and 26,145 players in the “Coaches Box” newsletter, an electronic 2012. The Senior League Softball World Se- publication distributed periodically to all vol- ries is held in Lower Sussex, Del. unteer coaches and managers. GIRLS BIG LEAGUE SOFTBALL is for girls 14 Umpires to 18 years old with the division beginning Nearly 3,000 umpires are enrolled in the play in 1980. It included 367 teams and 5,505 Umpire Registry annually. A free instructional players in 2012, with an annual World Series website for umpires, the Umpire Respource (site TBD). Center, was developed in 2010 featuring in- BOYS SOFTBALL began in 2000. It has age struction, videos, rules interpretations and groups similar to those of the baseball and educational materials to help all umpires, girls softball divisions. novice and seasoned veterans alike, become the best umpire they can be. One-week um- The CHALLENGER DIVISION was created in pire schools are conducted at Little League In- 1989 to serve boys and girls with develop- ternational, with dozens of volunteer umpires mental and physical challenges, ages five from several states and other countries at- to 18. Currently, 30,030 children and 2,002 tending. Clinics and seminars also are held at teams participate in the Challenger Division. each of the Regional Centers, with more than The seventh annual Challenger Little League 1,000 volunteer umpires receiving training. Baseball World Jamboree was played in Nor- folk, Va. in 2012. League Officers The handbook and presentation of “A Year SECOND SEASON (Training and Development in the Life of Hometown Little League” are Program (TAD)) was established to provide an used at each Regional Center to train league “extra season” for those leagues wishing to officers. The program follows a fictional lo- extend the benefits of Little League beyond cal Little League through a year of operation, the traditional end of the regular season. The detailing recommended methods and proce- rules for the Second Season, sometimes re- dures. All elements of the program are en- ferred to as “Fall Ball”, are somewhat relaxed, hanced and revised annually, giving continu- providing a more instructional atmosphere. ity to the application at the regional centers. Even leagues in cold-weather climates can participate, as the Second Season program Promotional Video can be operated indoors. Local Little Leagues A 22-minute video “...I will always do my may operate a Second Season program with best” is available to presenters wishing to explain the Little League program to groups, Little League Baseball and 17 Softball Media Guide large and small. Several PSAs (public service locations around the country. announcements) also have been produced by Little League European Leadership Training ESPN highlighting various aspects of the Little Center League program. The Little League European Leadership Volunteer Training Training Center in Kutno, Poland, now in- Coaches, managers, umpires, safety of- cludes two stadiums, at which the national ficers and other league officials can benefit champions from the European Region (in- from volunteer training programs at various cluding Africa and the Middle East) compete sites during the year. These conferences, for entry in the various World Series tourna- seminars, and clinics are conducted at all ments, dormitories for 14 teams and an ad- Little League regional centers and at other ministration building. The two stadiums are sites across the United States. Little League named for Mrs. Paul’s founder Ed Piszek and International and regional staff also conduct Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial, both well clinics, “Little League Road Shows,” through- known for their philanthropic endeavors and out the U.S. each year to educate local league their support of Polish-American causes. volunteers. The Little League International Other Benefits Communications Division has produced “The League Supplies: Little League Baseball and Basics of Youth Baseball,” an instructional Softball provides considerable support with video designed to introduce adult volunteers literature and publications ranging from rule and players to the sport of baseball. To date, books to pamphlets on player safety, tips on this DVD has been produced in Chinese, Pol- coaching, and how to be a supportive Little ish and Italian. League parent. These materials, as well as Camps for Players the latest video training and instructional Players who would like to enhance their aids, are available from the regional centers training in baseball while enjoying a well- and from Little League International. rounded camping experience can also take Regional Support: Every Little League pro- advantage of the one-week summer camps gram is supported by a regional center that operated at Little League International. provides administrative support, volunteer Staffed by qualified instructors and counsel- training, summer camps, tournaments, and ors, the Little League Baseball camps offer other opportunities for leagues to remain in a rewarding sports and fellowship experi- contact with administrative directors. ence for children. Each summer, six weeks Background Checks: All local Little Leagues of camps are conducted at the Little League are required to conduct checks of the Nation- International complex in South Williamsport, al Sex Offender Public Registry for managers, Pa. (for 10- to 14-year-olds). coaches, board of director members and any Little League also has partnered with other persons, volunteers or hired workers, Baseball Factory to offer additional exposure who provide regular service to the league for players in the areas of instruction and de- and/or have repetitive access to, or contact velopment. with, players or teams. Individuals are also re- Baseball Factory, the Official Player De- quired to complete and submit a Little League velopment Partner of Little League Baseball, Volunteer Application to their local league. and Little League hosted the first Little League Background checks, the first 125 are free, are Youth Clinic and Skills Challenge in October provided to chartered leagues through Lexis- 2009, a one-day instructional camp that cov- Nexis. ered all aspects of the game. Over the Memorial Day weekend the last Tax Exemption: Little League is federally in- two years, Little League and Baseball Factory corporated; the highest honor the federal teamed up to host the Little League Experi- government can accord to any organization. ence at the World Series stadiums on the This incorporation offers tax-exempt status to Little League International complex. all chartered leagues that apply for it, allow- They have also hosted clinics at various ing donations to local leagues to be listed as charitable contributions. Little League Baseball and 18 Softball Media Guide Free Web Sites: Through its partnership with 2012 Recipient Active.com, Little League offers free Internet Greg Hodges, Needville (Texas) LL web sites to every district and league. Past Recipients Little League Week:In 1959, President Dwight 1989-Ed Janser, Terryville (Conn.) LL D. Eisenhower declared National Little League 1990-Robert Beberg, American LL, Concord, Calif. Week as the week beginning the second Mon- 1991-Floyd Hull, Federal LL, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 1992-George W. Groce, Kernersville (N.C.) LL day in June. No other baseball organization 1993-John Barrow, Holbrook (Ariz.) LL can claim such recognition. During the week, 1994-Bob Crutchley, National LL, East Marietta, Ga. the schedule for the Little League World Se- 1995-Lynne Humphries, Lamar LL, Richland, Texas ries is announced and local leagues are en- 1996-Marlin Culp, Osolo LL, Elkhart, Ind. couraged to conduct fund-raising activities. 1997-Wendy Covert, Saugerties (N.Y.) LL 1998-Sam Fleishman, American LL, Fort Myers, Fla. 1999-Vic Price, Great Falls (Va.) LL Little League Awards 2000-Richard Hilton, National LL, East Marietta, Ga. 2001-John Masucci, Lake of the Clouds LL Little League International annually rec- Ontonagon, Mich. ognizes several people/organizations with its 2002-Jeff Gray, Deer Park LL, Newport News, Va. awards. The awards are presented to: 2003-Eloy Sutton, Oregon District 8 • Highlight the critical importance of vol- Central Pointe, Ore. unteers at the program’s grass roots 2004-Rebecca Alviso, Jourdanton (Texas) LL 2005-Dorothy Foster, Lionsville (Pa.) LL level. 2006-William Bryan, Georgetown (Del.) LL • Honor special children whose current 2007-Kenny Mull, Mountaineer LL participation in Little League exemplifies Waynesville, N.C. a positive attitude, team spirit and good 2008-Michael Smith, Nanticoke (Del.) LL sportsmanship. 2009-Michael Shutler, North LL, Jackson, Mich. • Honor distinguished graduates who 2010-Mike Messick, Pennsville (N.J.) LL serve as positive role models for chil- 2011-Fred Lewers, Palm Coast (Fla.) LL dren. Good Sport Award • Acknowledge individuals who have The Little League Good Sport Award pro- contributed significantly to the promo- vides local leagues the opportunity to recog- tion of the ideals and goals of the Little nize a Little Leaguer who has demonstrated League movement. superior qualities of sportsmanship, leader- Nominations for the Little League - Inter ship, a commitment to teamwork and a de- national Awards are made by local leagues. sire to excel. Most importantly, the criteria Award recipients are honored at the annual for selecting the recipient is in no way based Little League Awards Breakfast, held during on the child’s playing ability or personal sta- the Little League Baseball World Series, and tistics. The award was established in 1989 in a ceremony prior to one of the World Se- to amplify the importance of Little League ries games. Baseball and Softball as a leadership train- Chartis Insurance is the sponsor of the fol- ing program, utilizing baseball and softball as lowing awards: Volunteer of the Year, Good a vehicle for instilling valuable principles in Sport Award, Mom of the Year, and the Cha- children. lenger Award. Volunteer of the Year 2012 Recipient Designed to provide local leagues the Braeden Swilley, East Marietta LL, opportunity to honor a deserving individual Marietta, Ga. with this prestigious distinction, the Little Past Recipients League Volunteer of the Year Award was es- 1991-Rondy Spardella, Aldine LL, Houston, Texas tablished in 1989 as a vehicle for recognizing 1992-Scott Ford, Walla Walla (Wash.) LL the selfless efforts of one million volunteers 1993-Luis Rivera, Coatesville (Pa.) LL at the grass-roots level of Little League Base- 1994-Joey Pitchford, Pinole (Calif.) LL 1995-Jose Aguire, Sunrise LL, Canoga Park, Calif ball and Softball. Little League Baseball and 19 Softball Media Guide 1996-Tracy Theriault, Sanford-Springvale LL 2002-Susan DiPrinzio, Audubon (N.J.) LL Sanford, Maine 2003-Stacy Deibel, Poquoson (Va.) LL 1997-Greg Turner, Northern LL, San Angelo, Texas 2004-Debbie Esenwein 1998-Madison McDaniel, York County LL Columbiana (Ohio) Youth LL Yorktown, Va. 2005-Alison Payne, York County LL, Yorktown, Va. 1999-Zachary Dwight, Sunrise LL 2006-Elaina Jurecki, American LL, San Ramon, Calif. Woodland Hills, Calif. 2007-Michelle Foglia, East Hampton LL 2000-Caitlin Neeson Montauk, N.Y. Southwestern Port St. Lucie (Fla.) LL 2008-Abby Contini, Dover (Ohio) Baseball LL 2001-Robert “Bobby” Malouin 2009-Chrissy Lisle, Apopka (Fla.) LL Central Country (R.I.) LL 2010-Tyler Prewitt, Eastern LL, Lexington, Ky. 2002-Taylor Thompson, Amelia LL 2011-Karen Smith, Fountain Valley (Calif.) LL Beaumont, Texas 2003-Brianna Dudley, Northwest LL, Butte, Mont. George and Barbara Bush Little League 2004-Aaron Willis, West Side LL, Santa Rosa, Calif. Parents Of The Year 2005-Dawson Fair, National LL The George and Barbara Bush Little Elizabethtown, Tenn. League Parents of the Year Award, estab- 2006-Cory Bowman, Dubuque (Iowa) LL lished in 1980, is presented annually to the 2007-Riley MacKnight, Southside American LL, parents of a Major League Baseball player Syracuse, NY who were actively involved in their son’s Little 2008-Kevin Trainor, Viera Suntree LL Melbourne, Fla. League experience. More than recognition of 2009-Dieter Miller, Golden Hill LL, Fullerton, Calif. one set of parents annually, the Parents of 2010-Cody McCoy, Saddleback LL, the Year Award is designed to be a symbolic Lake Forest, Calif. recognition of the millions of mothers and 2011-Colton Bullard, Rye (N.H.) LL fathers who each year answer the call of pa- Mom of the Year rental duty and help provide a wholesome, The Little League Mom of the Year Award healthy arena for leadership training for the was established in 1991 as a symbolic form children of their respective communities. The of recognition and tribute to the millions of award is named for former President Bush mothers in communities around the world and his wife, Barbara, who were volunteers who contribute their time and effort to the during their children’s early years in Texas, Little League Baseball and Softball program. and continue to support Little League today. Each year Little Leaguers compose an essay 2012 Recipient that explains why their mother should be Mr. and Mrs. David Gonzalez (Edgar/Adrian the Little League Mom of the Year. More Gonzalez) important than the recognition received by Past Recipients the Mom of the Year is the true appreciation 1981-Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schmidt (Mike Schmidt) for their mother each child develops as they 1982-Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Garvey (Steve Garvey) 1983-Mr. & Mrs. John Hernandez list in their essays the special efforts she has (Keith Hernandez) made on their behalf. 1984-Mr. & Mrs. Max Palmer (Jim Palmer) 2012 Recipient 1985-Mr. & Mrs. James Carter (Gary Carter) Judy Watts, Laguna Hills (Calif.) LL 1986-Mr. & Mrs. Charles Murphy (Dale Murphy) Past Recipients 1987-Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Nolan Ryan, Sr. (Nolan Ryan) 1991-Lisa Parker, Anderson (W. Va.) LL 1988-Mr. & Mrs. Orel Hershiser, Jr. (Orel Hershiser) 1992-Monique Evans, Riverside (Calif.) LL 1989-Mr. & Mrs. Carl Yastrzemski (Carl Yastrzemski) 1993-Theresa Wiseman, Louisville (Ky.) LL 1990-Mr. & Mrs. Warren Scott (Mike Scott) 1994-Donna Dahlen, Hanover (Pa.) LL 1991-Mr. & Mrs. Tony Drabek (Doug Drabek) 1995-Dee Brankley, Onancock (Va.) LL 1992-Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dravecky (Dave Dravecky) 1996-Julie Erskine, Storm Lake (Iowa) LL 1993-Mr. & Mrs. Frank Thomas (Frank Thomas) 1997-Melissa Teeples, American LL, Sparta, Tenn. 1994-Mr. & Mrs. John Olerud (John Olerud) 1998-Sherry Boyd, North LL, Palatine, Ill. 1995-Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Greenwell 1999-Sheelah Elliott, North Clark LL, Yacolt, Wash. (Mike Greenwell) 2000-Brenda Hopper, Coventry (R.I.) LL 1996-Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Mussina (Mike Mussina) 2001-Collette Nellis, Mexico (N.Y.) LL 1997-Mr. & Mrs. Lee Caminiti (Ken Caminiti) Little League Baseball and 20 Softball Media Guide 1998-Dr. John & Mrs. Ginger McGwire Challenger Award (Mark McGwire) The Little League Challenger Award was 1999-Mr. & Mrs. Charles Jeter (Derek Jeter) established in 1998 as a way to recognize an 2001-Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Delgado individual whose loyal support and inspired (Carlos Delgado) 2002-Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hoffman (Trevor Hoffman) volunteer commitment allows mentally and 2003-Mr. & Mrs. Joe Varitek (Jason Varitek) physically challenged children the opportu- 2004-Mr. & Mrs. Charles Johnson, Sr. nity to enjoy the full benefits of Little League (Charles Johnson) through the Challenger Division. 2005-Mr. & Mrs. Jose Valentin, Sr. 2012 Recipient (Jose & Javier Valentin) Mike Muranaka, California District 57 2006-Ms. Joyce Guy (Dontrelle Willis) 2007-Mr. & Mrs. Gene Bonderman Past Recipients (Jeremy Bonderman) 1998-Ed Beardsley, Edgewood LL, Bristol, Conn. 2008-Mr. & Mrs. Richard Verlander 1999-Jim Green, Jacksonville (Fla.), District 11 (Justin Verlander) 2000-Jake Hardison, Virginia Beach (Va.), District 8 2009-Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Inge (Brandon Inge) 2001-Eddie Garretson, Springfield (Va.), District 9 2010-Mrs. Margie Sabathia-Lanier (CC Sabathia) 2002-Nick Harris, Peachtree City (Ga.) LL 2011-Mr. and Mrs. Mike Victorino (Shane Victorino) 2003-Bonnie McClellan, Holly Hills LL, Canton, Ohio 2004-Pablo R. Burgos, Admiral Daniel P. Gallery LL, Howard and Gail Paster Little League San Juan, P.R. Urban Initiative Volunteer Of The Year 2005-Jennifer Burns, New Mexico District 5 Award Edgewood, N.M. 2006-Raleen Hockenberry, Oregon District 7 In recognition of the vital volunteer ser- Scotts Mills, Ore. vice being performed by thousands of dedi- 2007-Dr. Darrell Burnett, Laguna Niguel LL, cated people in urban settings throughout the California District 55 United States, Little League International cre- 2008-Bill Fields, Tucson (Ariz.) Challenger LL ated the Howard and Gail Paster Little League 2009-Marilyn Wittstock, Clinton Valley (Mich.) LL, Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award Michigan District 6 in 2005. This award annually acknowledges a 2010-Mark Muench, Fairport (N.Y.) LL 2011-Thomas Taycher, Challenger Little League of Little League volunteer who is involved with a Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev. local Little League organization that has ben- efited from the Little League Urban Initiative. William A. “Bill” Shea Distinguished Mr. Paster, one of five people who served Little League Graduate Award as president of the former Little League Foun- The Bill Shea Distinguished Little League dation, passed away in 2011. He was the Graduate Award, established in 1987, is pre- Executive Vice President, Public Relations/ sented to a former Little Leaguer currently Public Affairs, of WPP Group. Mrs. Paster is associated with Major League Baseball, who director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in best exemplifies the spirit of Little League Washington, D.C. Baseball. Consideration for selection includes 2012 Recipient the individual’s ability, accomplishments and Linda Ruff, South Baltimore LL, Baltimore, status as a positive role model for aspiring Md. Little Leaguers. The award was established Past Recipients in honor of the many contributions made to 2005-Michael Alban, Ironbound American LL Little League by the late Bill Shea, who was Newark, N.J. former president of the Little League Founda- 2006-Gaither and Rebecca Beard tion. North Richmond LL, Richmond, Va. 2012 Recipient 2007-Dr. Wilford Weber, Neartown LL Jason Varitek, Altamonte Springs (Fla.) Na- Houston, Texas 2008-James Wright, Yellow Jackets LL, Tampa, Fla. tional LL 2009-Frank Velasquez, C.H.I.L.L., Houston, Texas Past Recipients 2010-Bill Haley, Jackie Robinson West LL, Chicago, 1987-Bobby Valentine, Mickey Lione LL Ill. Stamford, Conn. 2011-Kerry Cobb, Memphis (Tenn.) LL 1988-Steve Garvey, Drew Park LL, Tampa, Fla. Little League Baseball and 21 Softball Media Guide 1989-Tom Seaver, Spartan LL, Fresno, Calif. 2004-Thomas ‘Tuck’ Frazier 1990-Jim Palmer, Beverly Hills (Calif.) LL 2005-Hon. William Miller 1991-Dave Dravecky 2006-Susquehanna Health System South Youngstown Optimist LL, Boardman, Ohio 2007-Lycoming County Law Enforcement 1992-Steve Palermo, Oxford (Mass.) LL Association 1993-Gary Carter, West Fullerton (Calif.) LL 2008-Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of 1994-Len Coleman, Montclair (N.J.) LL Commerce 1995-Rick Monday, Sunset LL, Santa Monica, Calif. 2009-Fred Plankenhorn & Paul Weaver 1996-No award 2010-WRAK Radio (Williamsport, Pa.) 1997-Ken Griffey, Sr., Donora (Pa.) LL 2011-Dave and Don Fowler 1998-Don Sutton, Cantonement (Fla.) LL 1999-Robin Yount, Sunrise LL, Woodland Hills, Calif. Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship 2000-George Brett, American LL, El Segundo, Calif. Award 2001-Orel Hershiser The Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship Southfield (Mich.) and Cherry Hill (N.J.) LL Award program was established by the Little 2002-Tommy John, Terre Haute (Ind.) LL League International Board of Directors to 2003-Shawon Dunston, Youth Services LL reward academic excellence with higher edu- Brooklyn, N.Y. cation financial assistance, and to perpetuate 2004-Billy Connors, National LL, Schenectady, N.Y. 2005-Larry Bowa, Land Park LL, Sacramento, Calif. the memory of Little League founder Carl E. 2006-Mike Flanagan, South LL, Manchester, N.H. Stotz, recognizing his commitment to the de- 2007-Torii Hunter, National LL, Pine Bluff, Ark. velopment of Lycoming County (Pa.) youth. 2008-Kent Tukulve, Underwald LL, Hamilton, Ohio The scholarships are awarded annually to 2009-Jeff Bagwell, Killingworth (Conn.) LL several graduates of high schools located in 2010-Ron Darling, Millbury (Mass.) LL Lycoming County, in which Williamsport is lo- 2011-Tom Glavine, Billerica (Mass.) LL cated. All graduating seniors in the top 25 W. Howard Hartman Little League percent of their class who have demonstrated Friendship Award good citizenship and whose spirit exemplifies The W. Howard Hartman Little League effort, determination and persistence - inat Friendship Award was created to honor W. taining the goal of higher education are eli- Howard Hartman, one of Little League Inter- gible for participation. national’s most generous and loyal friends, The 19th presentation of the scholarships and to perpetuate his memory through spe- took place during the annual Carl E. Stotz Lit- cial recognition of an individual/organization tle League Scholarship Luncheon on May 16, who has demonstrated a similar relationship 2012. The top recipients were Aleksander with Little League. Keller from South Williamsport High School 2012 Recipient and Sophia Reeder from Muncy Area High Lenel Systems International, Inc. School. Each received $2,000 to use toward post-secondary education. To date, more Past Recipients 1988-Ray Keyes than $115,000 has been awarded to dozens 1989-Robert Yasui of deserving young people. 1990-Putsee Vannucci Past Recipients 1991-Howard Baldwin 1994 Lindsay M. France, Williamsport H.S. 1992-Jack Lundy John J. Danneker, Loyalsock H.S. 1993-Bill Byham 1995 Jennifer L. Baker, South Williamsport H.S. 1994-Gary Mayer James Street, South Williamsport H.S. 1995-John Troisi 1996 Kathryn Mackenzie, Williamsport H.S 1996-Mary Lib Stockwell Ryan Cassidy, Williamsport H.S. 1997-Sharon Verbos 1997 Rebecca Schneider, South Williamsport H.S. 1998-Ed Claudius Matthew Fowler, Montoursville, H.S. 1999-Terry Gramling 1998 Sarah Best, South Williamsport H.S. 2000-Tom Dempsey John Paul Tobin, Williamsport H.S. 2001-Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation 1999 Sarah Blackman, Williamsport, H.S. 2002-Alan Wells J.J. Manikowski, South Williamsport H.S. 2003-Peter Luppachino 2000 Kristen E. Eichensehr, Williamsport H.S.

Little League Baseball and 22 Softball Media Guide Neal P. Mankad, Williamsport H.S. 2006-Painesville (Ohio) American LL 2001 Emma Grace Somers, Williamsport H.S. 2007-Warwick (R.I.) National LL Robert Laird Judson, Williamsport H.S. 2008-Unicoi County (Tenn.) LL 2002 Michael Connor, Muncy Area H.S. 2009-Big Pocono LL, Tannersville/Reeders, Pa. Kathryn Somers, Williamsport H.S. 2010-Redrock LL, Las Vegas, Nev. 2003 Mark Poblete, Muncy Area H.S. 2011-Hopkins (Minn.) Area LL Meghan Mahoney, Williamsport H.S. 2004 Cong Ma, Williamsport H.S. Jack Losch World Series Team Anna Douthat, Williamsport H.S. Sportsmanship Award 2005 John Haefner, South Williamsport H.S. As a boy, Jack Losch was the center field- Callah Antonetti, Williamsport H.S. er on the first Little League Baseball World 2006 Jared Joella, Loyalsock Township H.S. Championship team in 1947. As a young Laura Odorizzi, Loyalsock Township H.S. man, he established football rushing marks 2007 Michael Stratton, Williamsport H.S. that are records to this day at the University Elyssa Okkelberg, Williamsport H.S. 2008 Francis Lovecchio, Williamsport H.S. of Miami, where he was an All-American in Amber Lee, Williamsport H.S. 1955 as a senior. A year later, he became the 2009 Nathaniel Lamoreaux, Muncy Area H.S. first Little League Baseball World Series par- Caitlin Cromley, Jersey Shore H.S. ticipant to play a professional sport when he Kathryn Robinholt was selected in the first round of the National St. John Neumann Regional Academy Football League amateur draft by the Green 2010 Jonathan McJunkin, Muncy Area H.S. Bay Packers. Kelsey Metz, Williamsport H.S. In 2004, the Jack Losch Little League Base- 2011 Riley Wentzler, Hughesville H.S. Hannah Facey ball World Series Team Sportsmanship Award St. John Neumann Regional Academy was established and is presented to a Series 2012 Alekander Keller, South Williamsport H.S. team each year that best exemplifies the Sophia Reeder, Muncy H.S. spirit that Mr. Losch displayed on and off the ASAP Award playing field. Following first-round play in the World Each year, the national winner of the Series, input from World Series umpires, ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) Award is hosts, teams and media is used to narrow the recognized during the Little League Baseball field and one team is ultimately chosen by World Series in Williamsport for having the the Little League International Tournament “Best Safety Program.” The ASAP program Committee for the honor. All aspects of the was introduced in 1995 with a goal of improv- team’s experience during the World Series ing the safety for all Little League participants will be examined, including the team’s com- by sharing the best safety ideas among char- portment in the dormitories, the dining hall, tered leagues. Each year a winner is selected and the interview room as well as their on- in each of the five U.S. regions. One of those field actions. regional selections is then named the recipi- 2012 Recipient ent of the national ASAP Award. Lugazi LL 2012 Recipient Lugazi, Uganda Rancho Niguel LL, Laguna Niguel, Calif. Past Recipients Past Recipients 2004-Kutno LL, Kutno, Poland 1995-Lakeside (Calif.) LL 2005-Whalley LL, Surrey, B.C., Canada 1996-South Beaches LL, Melbourne, Fla. 2006-Whalley LL, Surrey, B.C., Canada 1997-Blackwood (N.J.) LL 2007 -Windmills Alpeldoorn (Netherlands) LL 1998-Virginia Beach (Va.) LL 2008-Edogawa Minami LL, Tokyo, Japan 1999-Fairfax (Va.) LL 2009-Hastings Community LL, Vancouver, B.C. 2000-Avon Grove Area LL, West Grove, Pa. 2010-Edogawa Minami LL, Tokyo, Japan 2001-Granada Hills (Calif.) LL 2011-Hamamatsu Minami LL, Hamanatsu City, Japan 2002-Port St. Lucie (Fla.) American LL 2003-Port Cypress (Calif.) Federal LL Robert H. Stirrat Little League Baseball 2004-Winslow Township (N.J.) LL Camp Scholarship 2005-Pinole Hercules (El Sobrante, Calif.) LL The Robert H. Stirrat Little League Base- Little League Baseball and 23 Softball Media Guide ball Camp Scholarship was created in honor of KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (1992), NBA Hall of the late vice president and director of public Famer and the NBA’s all-time leader in points relations of Little League Baseball. The recipi- scored with 38,387 points, played Little ent, who must submit an essay, is provided League Baseball in the Inwood Little League with round trip transportation from his home in New York City. to the summer camp held in Williamsport, Pa. DUSTY BAKER (2007), played 19 years of The winner is selected from more than 100 Major League Baseball including winning the children throughout the nation. World Series in 1981 with the Los Angeles 2012 Recipient Dodgers. Mr. Baker is the manager of the Jason Ardan, Scranton, Pa. Cinncinnati Reds. He previously managed the Past Recipients San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs. 2006-Michael Horvath, Palmerton, Pa. Baker played Little League Baseball in River- 2007-Carson Staube, Kalamazoo, Mich. side, Calif. 2008-Wyatt Devlin, Mount Union, Pa. DAVE BARRY (1998), Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009-Kyle Krauch, Hicksville, N.Y. humor columnist/author, played in the Ar- 2010-Christian Gurgainus, Wendell, N.C. monk (N.Y.) Little League. 2011-Sam Hughes, Pittsboro, Ind. DON BEAVER (1999), North Carolina busi- nessman and owner of several sports fran- Peter J. McGovern Little League chises, played in the 1952 Little League World Museum Hall of Excellence Series for Morresville, N.C. JOSEPH R. BIDEN (2009), Vice President of the United States after 36 years in the Established in 1988, enshrinement in the U.S Senate, played in the Green Ridge Little Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall League in Scranton, Pa. of Excellence is conducted annually for a Lit- BILL BRADLEY (1989), of New Jersey, a former tle League graduate (or graduates) who have senator, Rhodes Scholar and a member of the demonstrated a commitment to excellence NBA’s Hall of Fame, was a Little Leaguer in in their chosen profession and exemplify the Crystal City, Mo. values learned as children in Little League. GEORGE W. BUSH (2001), 43rd President of Selection to the Hall of Excellence is done the United States and former governor of Tex- through a defined voting system conducted as, played catcher for the Cubs in the Central by the Peter J. McGovern Little League Advi- Little League of Midland, Texas, in the middle sory Board. and late 1950s. The 2012 Enshrinees MICHAEL CAMMARATA (2002), firefighter, RON RICKS, is currently the Executive Vice played in the 1991 Little League Baseball President of Southwest Airlines, which has World Series for the South Shore Little League 45,000 employees, the most passengers of team from Staten Island, N.Y. Ten years later, any airline in the U.S., and has one of the larg- he was last seen alive entering the burning est fleets. He played in the 1962 Little League World Trade Center on the morning of Sep- Baseball World Series as a member of the tember 11, 2001. Val Verde County Little League from Del Rio, LEONARD S. COLEMAN (1996), former presi- Texas. dent of the National League of Professional DICK VITALE, an accomplished basketball Baseball Clubs, played Little League in Mont- coach, television personality and author, has clair, N.J. been with announcing basektball games on KEVIN COSTNER (2000), one of the most ESPN since 1979. A 2008 inductee into the highly respected figures in motion pictures Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, who received two Academy Awards, played Vitale played Little League in Garfield, N.J. in the Saticoy Little League, Ventura, Calif. Members of the McGovern WILBERT DAVIS (2003), U.S. Army Staff Ser- Little League Museum Hall of Excellence geant, Third Infantry Division, played Little ( ) – year of induction League in Tampa, Fla., and helped the 1975 Belmont Heights Little League team reach the Little League Baseball and 24 Softball Media Guide Little League Baseball World Series. On April HALE IRWIN (1993), scholar/athlete at the 3, 2003, Sgt. Davis perished when his Humvee University of Colorado, one of the most suc- overturned into a canal en route to Baghdad. cessful members of the PGA, is a graduate of NANCY DOSREIS (2004), police detective, the Baxter Springs (Kan.) Little League. played Little League in Providence, R.I. She LLOYD McCLENDON (2006), a player on the helped the 1979 North Providence Little Anderson Little League team from Gary, Ind., League squad win the Little League Softball that advanced to the 1971 Little League Base- World Series. A member of the Providence ball World Series championship game. Mr. K-9 unit in 1985, Mrs. DosReis garnered na- McClendon became known as “Legendary tional attention as the lead officer in the ap- Lloyd” for hitting five home runs in five- offi prehension of an escaped murderer. cial at-bats. He played nine seasons in Ma- CHRIS DRURY (2009), captain of the New jor League Baseball and later managed the York Rangers, Hobey Baker Award winner Pittsburgh Pirates. He is currently the hitting and three-time U.S. Olympian. Led the Trum- coach for the Detroit Tigers. bull (Conn.) National Little League team to ROSS McGINNIS (2011), earned the Medal the 1989 Little League Baseball World Series of Honor for his heroic action that saved four championship. of his fellow soldiers. On Dec. 4, 2006, Pfc. TONY DUNGY (1998), former head coach of McGinnis and his platoon were on mounted the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay patrol in Adhamiyah, Iraq. An unidentified Buccaneers, is one of the most respected insurgent positioned on a rooftop nearby people in pro football. Mr. Dungy, the first threw a fragmentation grenade into Ross’ African American head coach to win a Super vehicle. Pfc. McGinnis threw his back over Bowl (Colts, 2007), played in the Southeast the grenade, pinning it between his body and Little League in Jackson, Minn. the Humvee’s radio mount absorbing all le- DR. VINCENT FORTANASCE (1994), a Board thal fragments and the concussive effects of certified psychiatrist and neurologist and clin- the blast with his own body – giving his life ical professor at the University of Southern to save his four comrades. He played in the California’s School of Medicine, played in the Knox (Pa.) Little League. Elmont Little League in Queens, N.Y. DALE MURPHY (1995), a graduate of the JOSE MAIZ GARCIA (2005), real estate de- Tulatin Little League, Portland, Ore., is a two- veloper and principle owner of the Mexican time National League Most Valuable Player League’s Monterrey Sultans, played outfield and one of the most respected Major League for the 1957 Little League World Series cham- players of the last half of the 20th century. pions from Monterrey - the first non-U.S. DR. STORY MUSGRAVE (1994), a NASA astro- team to win the championship. naut who has flown more than 17,000 hours KATHY GERRING (2004), a professional golf- in space, is a Boston area Little League gradu- er, played Little League in the Times Corners ate. Little League in Fort Wayne, Ind. She- over OZZIE NEWSOME (2008), played Little League came severe burns to her hands and face and Baseball in Muscle Schoals, Ala. He was elect- a head injury to return to playing competitive ed to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in golf. 1999 after a 13-year playing career. Mr. New- RUDOLPH GIULIANI (2002), former mayor of some was the Director of Player Personnel New York City, played Little League in the Gar- when the Baltimore Ravens won the 2000 Su- den City South Little League in Long Island. per Bowl, and is currently is the Ravens’ Gen- BILLY HUNTER (2000), a player on the Dela- eral Manager and Executive Vice President. ware Township (N.J.) Little League team that DAN O’BRIEN (1997), an Olympic decathlon advanced to the 1955 Little League Baseball gold-medalist and former world-record hold- World Series, went on to star in football at er, played Little League in South Suburban Syracuse University and with the NFL’s Miami Little League in Klamath Falls, Ore. Dolphins and Washington Redskins. He is the PETER PACE (2003), U.S. Marine General and executive director of the NBA Players Associa- former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; tion. played in the Teaneck (N.J.) Southern Little Little League Baseball and 25 Softball Media Guide League in the 1950s. PIERRE TURGEON (2007), played Little JIM PALMER (1994), three-time Cy Young League Baseball in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada Award winning Major League pitcher and and was a member of the Canadian National Baseball Hall of Famer, is a graduate of the Championship team that played in the 1982 Beverly Hills (Calif.) Little League. Little League Baseball World Series. In19 KYLE PETTY (2010), former NASCAR driver NHL seasons he scored more than 500 career and owner, played in the Randleman (N.C.) goals. He is the first Canadian-born enshrinee Southern Little League. into the Hall of Excellence. MICHAEL PLADUS (1999), National Principal KRISSY WENDELL (2004), an Olympic silver of the Year (Interboro High School, Prospect medalist and NCAA champion in women’s Park, Pa.), is a graduate of the Shenandoah ice hockey, was the first female to start at North (Pa.) Little League. catcher in the Little League Baseball World DAN QUAYLE (1990), former U.S. senator and Series. A member of the Brooklyn Center former Vice President of the United States, (Minn.) American Little League, she played in played baseball in the Hoosier Little League the 1994 Little League Baseball World Series. of Huntington, Ind., during the mid-1950s. GEORGE WILL (1992), journalist, political ana- CAL RIPKEN, JR. (1996), Major League Base- lyst and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, played ball’s all-time ironman, played Little League Little League in Champaign, Ill. Baseball at West Ashville (N.C.) Little League. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame Little League Accident and in 2007. Liability Insurance NOLAN RYAN (1991), Major League Base- Accident Insurance For Local Leagues ball’s all-time strike out record holder and All children who play Little League Base- Baseball Hall of Famer, is a graduate of the ball and Softball, as well as adults who serve Alvin (Texas) Little League. as managers, coaches, volunteer umpires, of- MIKE SCHMIDT (1991), Baseball Hall of Fame ficial scorekeepers, player agents and safety third baseman who was a 12-time All-Star, is officers must be covered adequately by acci- a graduate of North Riverdale Little League in dent insurance. Action to require all leagues Dayton, Ohio. to carry accident insurance was legislated by TOM SEAVER (1988), Major League Baseball the Little League Congress in 1957. Hall of Fame pitcher who was a 12-time All- Money to pay insurance premiums is Star, is a graduate of Spartan Little League in raised by chartered leagues in the name of Fresno, Calif. Little League Baseball and Softball, and it TOM SELLECK (1991), actor and entertainer, must be applied to assure the best insurance played in the Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Little for the lowest cost. Leagues may purchase in- League. surance from any source, but coverage must BRIAN SIPE (1999), former National Football be at least comparable to that provided by League quarterback, played in the Northern the low-rate plan through Little League Base- Little League, El Cajon, Calif., and in the 1961 ball and Softball. Little League Baseball and Little League Baseball World Series. Softball has campaigned vigorously, and will DR. ROBERT SLOAN (1996), Former President continue to do so, to provide the best pos- of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, played at sible insurance coverage at the lowest costs. Western Little League in Abilene, Texas. An excess provision with a deductible is BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (1997), award-winning included in the Little League blanket accident singer/songwriter and social activist, played policy, eliminating payments for medical ex- Little League in Freehold, N.J. penses covered by any other insurance com- DR. ROBERT STRATTA (2000), who pitched a pensation. This in no way affects the broad no-hitter in the 1967 Little League Baseball benefits of protection available to all leagues, World Series for North Roseland Little League but it does prevent unwarranted double pay- from Chicago, is professor of surgery and Di- ments to parents for accident coverage pur- rector of Transplantation at Wake Forest Uni- chased by the local league. versity Baptist Medical Center. Little League Baseball and 26 Softball Media Guide Currently, the cost for accident insurance tional for processing - another money-sav- ranges from $23 to $60 per team, depend- ing measure of direct benefit to local Little ing on the location and the division of play. Leagues. Little League enjoys low-cost accident insur- General Liability Insurance ance thanks to scrupulous safety practices Any organization that handles other peo- and effective measures in combating rising ple’s children and allows the public to come costs. Continued efforts to control accidents in as spectators is liable to be taken into court and prevent duplicate payments for medi- if accidents occur. Some examples of classic cal treatment represent substantial savings jeopardy would be an explosion in the con- for all leagues. The accident insurance ben- cession stand, bleachers collapsing and injur- efit is $100,000 per occurrence, with a $50 ing a large number of spectators, or a player deductible. There is no extra premium for injured when a bench collapses in the dugout. tournament (all-star) teams, Training and De- If something like this happens, the local velopment (Second Season, Winter League, league’s general liability insurance will guar- Fall Ball, etc.) teams, or Little League teams antee the league protection and the insur- playing under the provisions of Regulation IX ance program will defend the league against (Special Games). suits even if they are groundless. If the suits Little League accident insurance covers are justified, the insurance program will settle eligible participants while traveling directly, and pay all claims up to the maximum limits without delay, to and from the field as well and provisions of the plan. as during scheduled practice sessions and The general liability insurance program scheduled games. The benefits include provi- protects the league, its sponsors, executive sions for accident, death or dismemberment officers, directors, managers, coaches, vol- and also for medical expenses. Coverage also unteer umpires and other volunteer workers. extends to volunteers involved in authorized This is the reason it is required for each local activities. Little League to carry general liability- insur Local Little League organizers are encour- ance. Costly legal action and damage claims aged to institute ASAP (A Safety Awareness could ruin an innocent league and its individ- Program) in their leagues. This program, sup- ual operators if the protection is not in place. ported by Musco Sports Lighting and Chartis The basic polilcy is $1 million combined Insurance, shares the best safety ideas of vol- single limit bodily injury and property dam- unteers, and has been extremely successful. age occurrence and $2 million aggregate While the national trend moves toward where applicable. Higher limits are available higher premiums, the opposite is true in Little upon request. League. States have had premiums remain stable or reduced because participation in Directors and Officers the ASAP program has resulted in fewer inju- Liability Insurance/Crime Insurance ries. In 2003, rates were adjusted to accom- Little League endorses distinctly -differ modate the elimination of a separate fee for ent and equally important optional insurance the Training and Development (Second Sea- policies to its chartered programs. General son, Fall Ball, Winter League, etc.) program. liability, association directors and officers lia- Leagues that participate in the national bility insurance policies offer valuable protec- accident insurance program and submit a tion to all your dedicated league volunteers. qualified safety program by the announced This Directors and Officers Liability Insurance deadline receive a monetary award that can policy is distinctly separate and in no way du- be used for the following season’s fees. For plicates or replaces the Little League General many leagues, this means savings of more Liability policy. than $150 annually. Lexington Directors and Officials Blanket accident coverage is underwritten Liability Insurance by an insurance company, not Little League Protects district and league personnel, Baseball, Incorporated. However, insurance including members of the board, against forms are returned to Little League Interna- lawsuits involving wrongful decisions or acts Little League Baseball and 27 Softball Media Guide such as discrimination, slander, errors and ing information on the best way to conduct omissions, libel or related wrongful acts as background checks in each state, including detailed in the policy brochure. information for leagues on searchable sex of- l Coverage $1 million per loss, per policy fender databases. l Policy period Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 In 2003, Little League became the first na- l No deductible tional youth sports organization to mandate The premium varies for liability insurance background checks on coaches. In fact, all but includes both the general liability and local Little Leagues are required to conduct directors’ and officers liability. The policies national background checks on managers, total cost range from a minimum range of coaches, members of the local board of di- $266.30 to $609.70, for up to 14 teams in a rectors and any other persons, volunteers or local league, to a higher amount based on the hired workers, who provide regular service to number of teams, above 14, per league, with the league and/or have repetitive access to, a $250 per claim property damage deduct- or contact with, players or teams. ible. There is also a $24.24 fee for each ad- In 2007, the background check require- ditional insured added to the general liability ment was expanded to include, at minimum, policy coverage. a check of national sex offender registries. Little League International provides 125 free Lexington Crime Insurance national background checks to every U.S. Protects districts/leagues against a mone- Little League that exceeds the minimum re- tary loss caused by dishonesty, disappearance quirement. Individuals also are required to of money, securities, or other property, and complete and submit a Little League Volun- destruction of money and securities. teer Application to their local league. More l Premium $205 per year information is available at www.LittleLeague. l Coverage $35,000 per loss org/Learn_More/programs/childprotection. l Deductible $250 for each property loss htm. l $1,000 for each money/securities loss The Child Protection Program includes l Policy period January 1 through Decem- practical advice to parents and volunteers ber 31 on how to spot potential child sex offenders. l Claims must be submitted within 60 days The publication “Parent’s Guide to the Little of notice of knowledge of the loss. League Child Protection Program” describes the most common type of child sex offender, Little League Child Protection Program and gives tips on how to spot signs of abuse in The Little League Child Protection Pro- children. The publication also is available on gram is designed to educate local league the Little League web site. volunteers in ways they can help ensure the The Child Protection Program also in- safety of the children in their leagues. cludes information on conducting more- ex The program was unveiled at the 21st In- tensive searches through Little League’s spe- ternational Congress in January 1998 in San cial arrangement with LexisNexis, a criminal Antonio, Texas. Information for helping local and sex offender registry search tool. leagues implement the program is included in the Operating Manual (a publication provid- ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) ed free of charge to local Little League each Introduced in 1995, the main goal of ASAP year). is to improve safety for all participants by The program educates local league vol- sharing the best safety ideas among chartered unteers on background checks and improv- leagues. Enhancement of ASAP continues to- ing communications within the league, with day with support from Musco Sports Lighting the goal to ensure that only those who have and Chartis Insurance. Leagues that submit the best interests of children in mind are in- a qualified safety program by the announced volved. A database is available to all local deadline and participate in the national in- league volunteers at Little League’s Internet surance program receive an award on the web site (www.LittleLeague.org), provid- following season’s fees. For many leagues, Little League Baseball and 28 Softball Media Guide this means a savings of more than $150 an- between Little League International and local nually. The entire ASAP Program Manual is leagues. available online at the Little League web site As a result of Little League’s emphasis on and on CD, which includes other helpful items safety and the development of safety equip- for league operations. Reported injuries have ment, less than one percent of the children been reduced by 76 percent since the pro- who play each year receive injuries that re- gram was introduced. quire medical attention. In addition to equip- The ASAP Safety Officer Kit is available on ment and rules, there is another assurance CD-ROM and on the Little League web site. of safety and quality that comes with Little Little League and Safety League membership. The Little League in- As the leader in youth sports, Little League signia and its related names are registered has taken a pioneering role in researching federal trademarks and cannot be used by baseball safety. Dr. Creighton J. Hale joined any organization or for any purpose other the Little League International staff in 1955 than those approved by Little League Base- to conduct safety research and has helped ball, Incorporated. Under this trademark Little League become a leader in making all protection, communities that form a Little of baseball and softball a safe sport for par- League program are guaranteed the quality ticipants. Formerly the President and Chief of play and consistency of leadership that has Executive Officer, Dr. Hale became Senior Ad- become synonymous with the name Little visor in 1996 and retired at the end of 2001. League. The padded, double ear flap batting hel- met developed by Little League has become General Media Policies a standard in all amateur baseball and at some professional levels. Little League was The agreement Little League International instrumental in developing the aluminum has with its local leagues includes a promise bat for children, which provides additional not to sell or loan names, addresses, e-mail safety, and in modifying the catcher’s chest addresses or telephone numbers of local protector to provide better protection for the league volunteers or players to any third throat, shoulder and groin. Little League re- party. Regional and District personnel are search also led to designing a catcher’s hel- similarly prohibited from releasing this in- met with an attached mask. In 2008, bases formation. Thus, nobody at any level should that disengage from their anchors became provide the media, or anyone else, with the mandatory. personal contact information of players and In addition to equipment advances, Little volunteers without the written consent of the League maintains strict rules to protect player parents of the players and volunteers. safety. For example, no metal spikes or head- Should a member of the media wish to first slides are allowed in lower age groups of contact a local league volunteer, the follow- Little League play and, there is no “on-deck” ing steps should be taken: circle. Rules also include strict limitations on 1. The media representative should call the the use of pitchers, including a pitch count appropriate regional center, identifying to determine the eligibility of a pitcher. The themselves as a working reporter (with pitch count, in place since 2007, replaced the the name of the organization represent- innings-pitched rule. ed) and request the name and telephone Asserting its concern for safety, regula- number of the district administrator for tions call for election of a safety officer in each the desired area. local Little League. The safety officer’s job is 2. The media representative should con- to review field conditions, maintain protec- tact the district administrator, and make tive equipment, assist in first aid/emergency the request, leaving a name and tele- training and treatment, to instruct in safe phone number. play on and off the field and to serve as the 3. The district administrator should then conduit for safety-related correspondence contact the volunteer requested and Little League Baseball and 29 Softball Media Guide give them the name and telephone for the Little League Baseball World Series number of the media representative. must make these requests through the Little No Little League volunteer or player is League website, at: www.LittleLeague.org. A ever required to speak to the media, and credential request form must be submitted may decline to do so at any time. for each individual requesting a credential. If an interviewer already has access to This form is available online at Little League’s the player or volunteer, he/she is asked to re- website and is to be submitted electronical- member Little Leaguers and Little League vol- ly. All media representatives are required to unteers are not professionals in this regard. supply a birth date and a social security num- They are also asked to respect the player’s or ber for the purpose of performing a general volunteer’s privacy and not publish or other- criminal background check. Those who do wise share personal information about those not submit this information will be refused being interviewed, such as addresses, tele- credentials. All information is kept strictly phone numbers or e-mail addresses. Little confidential. All requests must include the League encourages its volunteers to speak type of credential requested (i.e. print media, openly with the media, and to established a photo, etc.). An assigning editor or someone good working relationship with reporters and in authority will be contacted by telephone editors. for confirmation of employment. Submission Issues of a local nature (game results, of the credential form acts as consent and ac- facilities changes, schedules, etc.) are best knowledgment to the individual that a crimi- answered by those nearest the situation: nal background check will be performed. the local league volunteer or district admin- Questions regarding this procedure istrator. However, inquiries dealing with the should be directed to the Media Relations policies of Little League should be directed Department at Little League International. to the Media Relations Department at Little Downloadable Photographs and Logos League International in Williamsport, Pa. The If a media organization requires one or media relations personnel are best equipped more high-resolution, downloadable photo- to answer any questions a reporter may have graphs and/or logos from the Little League about the rules, regulations or policies of Baseball World Series or related events, it Little League, or they will know how to find should contact the Media Relations Depart- the answers. ment at Little League International in Wil- Interview with Players liamsport at 570-326-1921 ext. 2238 or Any time a member of the media wishes email: [email protected] This service is to conduct an interview with a Little Leagu- for news media only. er, the player’s parent(s) and/or manager or coach must be present throughout the inter- Trademark Protection view. Little League Baseball is a Federal Incor- poration granted by a bill signed into law by Photographers/Videographers President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1964, Only working news photographers and and amended September 24, 1974, to reflect videographers with proper news organiza- the admission of girls. The legislation, which tion credentials are permitted on the field received unanimous approval from both the of play (as noted in Rule 3.15) in any level of U.S. Senate and the House of Representa- Little League Baseball and Softball, and only tives, is Public Law 88-378. It is the highest with permission of the Umpire-In-Chief and recognition that the federal government can the local Little League President or Tourna- accord. It provides for incorporation of Little ment Director involved. Members of the me- League Baseball in all 50 states as an educa- dia should not be permitted in dugouts, nor tional institution, endowing the program with should they be permitted to occupy a posi- protective integrity by the U.S. Government. tion anywhere in fair territory. Action of the President and Congress Media Credentials places Little League Baseball and Softball in Media organizations seeking credentials the same category as Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Little League Baseball and 30 Softball Media Guide Boys Clubs of America and a select group of If you would like your news organiza- other agencies similarly chartered. However, tion included in regular electronic mailings Little League is the only youth sports organi- of news releases, please contact the Little zation so honored. The Federal Charter of In- League International Media Relations Depart- corporation requires Little League to submit ment at 570-326-1921 (ext. 2238). its annual report directly to the U.S. Congress each year. The Style of “LITTLE LEAGUE,” “LITTLE LEAGUE BASE- BALL,” “LITTLE LEAGUER,” “LL,” “DUGOUT,” Little League “CHALLENGER DIVISION,” the OFFICIAL LIT- TLE LEAGUE BASEBALL EMBLEMS, etc., are Many of these terms are Federally Regis- the principal registered trademarks and ser- tered Trademarks, and should never be used vice marks of Little League Baseball, Incorpo- in reference to any program other than those rated. These marks are protected both by a chartered by Little League Baseball, Incor- special Act of Congress and registrations with porated. They are not generic terms. (Note: the United States Patent and Trademark Of- Those terms that should always be capitalized fice. All rights to any and all marks of Little are listed as such.) Many of these terms are League Baseball, Incorporated, are reserved. Federally Registered Trademarks. NOTE: Little League Baseball and Softball A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League- Leader is listed in the current issue of the Associated ship Training Center: The correct name of the Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. The words complex at the Little League Eastern Region “Little League,” “Little Leaguer,” etc. should Headquarters in Bristol, Conn. It is named for only be used in conjunction with baseball the late Commissioner of Major League Base- and softball programs associated with Little ball, who was an ardent supporter of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. League. Is It Really Little League? Al Houghton Stadium: The name of the stadi- Thank you for taking the time to learn um, located at the Little League Western Re- about Little League Baseball and Softball. We gion Headquarters complex in San Bernardi- encourage you, as a member of the media, to no, Calif., at which the annual Little League learn more about the Little League program Baseball West Region and Northwest Region in your area, and become familiar with the and the West Region Little League Softball district administrator nearest you. Tournaments are played. It is named for the One of the challenges we face in Little first full-time West Region director. League is making sure the words “Little Big League Baseball: A program for partici- League” are used properly. Sometimes, an pants 15-18 years old (league age.) organization will call itself “Little League,” board of directors: At the local level, a group when, in fact, it is not affiliated with Little of people elected by the league membership, League at all. In these cases, unsuspect- in whom is placed the responsibility for the ing parents and children may be fooled into management of the property and affairs of thinking they are playing in a “real” Little the league, under the rules, regulations and League program. policies of Little League Baseball, Incorpo- In other cases, the media reports on a rated. situation involving “little league football,” or Boys Big League Softball: A program for boys “little league basketball.” However, there is 14-18 years old (league age). no such thing in either case, and Little League Boys Little League Softball: A program for has been diligent in trying to correct these er- boys 9-12 years old (league age). rors. So, we ask this: If you have any doubts Boys Minor League Softball: A minor division about what is “real” Little League, please give of the Little League Softball charter, for boys us a call before going with a story that might 7-12 years old (league age). A league may not be factual. have further divisions at the local level, such Little League Baseball and 31 Softball Media Guide as Minor League Coach Pitch, Minor League of waiving rules and/or regulations as the Machine Pitch, etc. individual situation warrants. Members of Boys Senior League Softball: A program for the Charter Committee are listed in the rule boys 13-16 years old (league age). books. Boys Tee Ball Softball: A minor division of constitution: A document, produced at the the Little League softball charter, for boys 4-7 local league level that governs the way the years old (league age). Boys 4-5 years of age local league will operate, provided it does (league age) must play only Tee Ball. Excep- not conflict with Little League rules, regula- tion: If a boy, league age 5, played a season tions and policies. This document must be of Tee Ball as a 4-year-old, the league may al- approved by Little League International to be low the boy to participate in the Boys Minor valid. The membership of the local league is League Coach Pitch Division. responsible for its enforcement. Breen Field: The name of the field at which district administrator: A volunteer position at the annual Little League Baseball New Eng- the local level. Districts hold elections once land Region and Mid-Atlantic Region and the every three years on a rotating basis. Each East Region Little League Softball Tourna- league in a district (a geographic area within ments are played. The field is located at the a state or country) receives one vote and can A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership nominate any person. Districts are usually Training Center, home of the Little League composed of 8-20 local Little Leagues. East Region Headquarters. It is named for Dr. Creighton J. Hale International Grove: A Leon Breen, one of the original volunteers in- housing, dining, and recreation area on the strumental in the development of the center. Little League International complex in South George W. Bush Little League Leadership Williamsport, Pa. The complex also houses Training Center: The name of the complex visitor/participants in summer camps, semi- at the Little League Baseball Southwestern nars and schools, and has been used to house Region Headquarters in Waco, Texas. It is victims of natural disasters. It is named for named for the 43rd President of the United the former president and chief executive of- States, the first U.S. President to have played ficer of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. Little League. Girls Big League Softball: A program for girls bylaws: See “local rules.” 14-18 years old (league age). Challenger Division: A baseball program for Girls Junior League Softball: A program for participants 5-18 years old (league age; or girls 12-14 years old (league age). older, for those still in school) with develop- Girls Little League Softball: A program for mental and/or physical challenges. girls 9-12 years old (league age). charter: A written contract/agreement -be Girls Minor League Softball: A minor division tween Little League Baseball, Incorporated, of the Little League Softball charter, for girls and the board of directors of a local organi- 7-12 years old (league age). A league may zation of volunteers interested in operating have further divisions at the local level, such a Little League Baseball and/or Little League as Minor League Coach Pitch, Minor League Softball program for a particular year. It is ap- Machine Pitch, etc. plied for annually by the local league. It is a Girls Senior League Softball: A program for legal contract committing the local board of girls 13-16 years old (league age). directors to strict adherence to Little League Girls Tee Ball Softball:A minor division of the rules, regulations and policies. Little League charter, for girls 4-7 years old Charter Committee: A group of personnel at (league age). Girls 4-5 years of age (league Little League International in whom is placed age) must play only Tee Ball. Exception: If a (by the Little League International Board of girl, league age 5, played a season of Tee Ball Directors) the responsibility for the granting, as a 4-year-old, the league may allow the girl suspension, termination or limitation of any to participate in the Girls Minor League Coach part of the charter, as well as the privilege Pitch Division. Little League Baseball and 32 Softball Media Guide ground rules: See “local rules.” Little League Baseball, Incorporated: The Howard J. Lamade Stadium: The name of official title of the organization, founded in the stadium at which the Little League Base- 1939 by Carl Stotz in Williamsport, Pa. It is ball World Series has been played every year the largest organized youth sports program since 1959. It is named for the late vice presi- in the world, providing baseball and softball dent of Grit Publishing, who was a member programs to 2,480,460 million participants of the Little League Board of Directors in the ages 4-18 in 2011. There were 165,364 teams 1950s. Grit Publishing donated the funds in 86 countries comprising 7,070 leagues needed to purchase much of the land for the in 2011. Note: The word “Incorporated,” if Little League International complex. used, should not be abbreviated. International Tournament: The tournament Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball that begins in early July at the district level Division: to bridge the transition from little and ends in August with a World Series in league to Junior/Senior league Baseball, eight divisions of play - Little League Baseball a program for 11-13 year-old players has been for 11-12-year-olds; Junior League Baseball developed. the little league intermediate for 12-14-year-olds; Senior League Baseball (50/70) Baseball division is an extension of for 13-16-year-olds; Big League Baseball for little league to provide a continuing activity 15-18-year-olds; Girls Little League Softball within the framework of the local league. it for 11-12-year-old girls; Girls Junior League is designed to accommodate players whose Softball for 12-14-year-old girls; Girls Senior advanced skills permit rules that are closer League Softball for 13-16-year-old girls; Girls to conventional baseball (such as leading off Big League Softball for 14-18-year-olds. The bases, pickoff attempts, etc.), but on a field International Tournament is under the ad- that is not quite as large. ministrative control of the Tournament Com- Little League International Board of Direc- mittee in South Williamsport, Pa. The Tourna- tors: Board in whom is placed the responsibil- ment Committee is composed of the same ity for the management of the property and personnel as the Charter Committee. There affairs of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. are also tournaments in 9-10 Year-Old Base- Little League International Congress: A con- ball and 9-10 Year-Old Girls Softball, and for gress of Little League Baseball and Softball 10-11 year-olds in baseball and softball, each district administrators held once every four ending in state tournaments. years. Part of the agenda at each congress Junior League Baseball: A program for par- is to review any possible changes in the rules ticipants 12-14 years old (league age). and regulations of Little League, and to make league age: The age attained by a baseball those recommendations for changes to the participant as of April 30 during the year in Little League International Board of Directors question. For softball, it is the age of the for approval. player as of Dec. 31 of the previous year. Little League International: The name of the (example: player is 12 on Dec. 31, 2011; the 72-acre complex in South Williamsport, Pa. player will be considered league age 12 for that includes the Little League International the 2012 season). This is the factor used by Administration Building, Howard J. Lamade Little League Baseball in determining the age Stadium, the Peter J. McGovern Little League bracket in which each child will be placed dur- Museum, the Dr. Creighton J. Hale Interna- ing that season. tional Grove, the Jonathan Levin Pavilion, Little League Baseball, or Little League: Ac- the John W. Lundy Little League Conference ceptable on first reference to the organization Center, Little League Volunteer Stadium and named below. Also used to identify the regu- the Little League Baseball and Softball Store. lar season division for participants age 9-12 In addition to the stadium fields, there is one (league age). Whenever used in letterhead or full size (90-foot bases/60 ft.-6 inch pitching in a title by non-media entities, it should also distance) field, two Little League size fields, be accompanied by a registration symbol “®”. one practice infield (Little League size), and a lighted and covered outdoor batting cage Little League Baseball and 33 Softball Media Guide that accommodates as many as six players at member: See “regular member.” a time. Minor League Baseball: A minor division of Little League (Western, Eastern, Southeast- the Little League Baseball charter, for partici- ern, Southwestern, Central) Region Head- pants 7-12 years old (league age). (See Tee quarters: These are the names of the various Ball for exception.) A local league might have U.S. regional headquarters of Little League further divisions at the local level, such as Mi- Baseball, Incorporated. They are located nor Coach Pitch, Minor Machine Pitch, etc. in San Bernardino, Calif. (Western), Bristol, 9- and 10-Year-Old Tournament: A tourna- Conn. (Eastern), Warner Robins, Ga. (South- ment division in baseball and softball for eastern), Waco, Texas (Southwestern) and participants of those league ages in baseball Indianapolis, Ind. (Central). (See also: Reu- and girls’ softball. Teams advance to the state ben F. Glick Little League Center, Little League level only. Southwestern Region Leadership Training Official Regulations and Playing Rules: There Center and A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League are three such publications produced each Leadership Training Center). International year by Little League in the following divi- Region Offices are located in Ottawa, Ontario, sions: 1. Tee Ball, Minor League, Little League, Canada; Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico; Hong Junior League, Senior League and Big League Kong and Kutno, Poland. Baseball; 2. Tee Ball, Minor League, Little Little League European Leadership Training League, Junior League, Senior League and Big Center: The correct title for the European Re- League Softball; 3. Challenger. gion Headquarters in Kutno, Poland. Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum: Little League Southeast Park: The name of The correct title for the museum, located on the baseball stadium at Little League’s South- the Little League International complex. eastern Region Headquarters in Warner Rob- Pitch Count: The method used to determine ins, Ga. Serves as the site of the Little League eligibility of a pitcher in all divisions of Little Baseball Southeast Region Tournament and League baseball. This regulation, implement- the Little League Softball Southeast Region ed for the 2007 Little League Baseball season, Tournament. replaced the innings-pitched rule, the previ- local league: The administrative organization, ous way the eligibility of a pitcher was deter- participants, managers, coaches, umpires mined. and all volunteers making up a chartered Lit- player member: Any participant placed on a tle League program. team in a local league. Player members are local rules (also ground rules, or bylaws): not entitled to vote in the annual election, Those rules enacted annually by a local and have no duties or obligations in the man- league referring to daily operations (exam- agement or affairs of the local league. They ples: the 10 run-rule and tournament team may be entitled to vote during Tournament selection method) not covered in the Official Team selection, if so stated in the local rules/ Regulations and Playing Rules and the local ground rules of the local league. league’s constitution. regular member (or member): A person who Marvin Norcross Stadium: The name of the is entitled to vote at the annual election for stadium at the Southwestern Region Head- a local league, and is entitled to attend any quarters, the George W. Bush Little League meeting of the membership of the league. Leadership Training Center, in Waco, Texas. It Membership, and who receives it, is defined is the annual site of the Little League Baseball in the local league’s constitution. However, and Softball Southwest Region Tournament. any manager, coach, volunteer umpire or It is named for the local district administra- board member is automatically a regular tor who was instrumental in the bringing the member by virtue of his/her service. Little League center for the state of Texas to residence: The residence for a candidate or Waco, prior to the regional center being built player member is the residence of the parent there. or legal guardian, as shown on forms of iden- Little League Baseball and 34 Softball Media Guide tification that are acceptable to Little League. Board of Directors) the responsibility for the Residence, as defined by Little League, is operation of the International Tournament. detailed in the Operating Manual and rule Members of the Tournament Committee are books. also the members of the Charter Committee, Reuben F. Glick Little League Center: The which are listed in the rule books. name of the complex at the Little League Central Region Headquarters in Indianapolis. It is named for a longtime supporter of Little Facilities League in the Central Region and Indiana. Rules Committee: A group of officials at Little In the 1950s, the Grit newspaper donated League International, and members of the $35,000 to the Williamsport Foundation to International Board of Directors (district ad- purchase a 29-acre tract on U.S. Route 15 ministrators) in whom is placed (by the Little in South Williamsport. The land, most of it League International Board of Directors) the purchased from Lycoming College, was then responsibility for evaluating the rules of the deeded to Little League Baseball, Incorporat- various divisions of Little League, and for rec- ed, as a memorial to Howard J. Lamade, Vice ommending for adoption any changes to the President and Secretary of Grit, who began rules. Members of the Rules Committee are his tenure on the Little League Board of Direc- listed in the rule books. tors in 1951, and died on May 15, 1958. From Senior League Baseball: A program for par- this original donation, has grown the current ticipants 13-16 years old (league age). complex which serves as the center of the Little League International organization. Stokely Field: The name of the field at which the annual Little League Baseball Central Re- Dr. Creighton J. Hale International Grove gion Tournament is played. The field is locat- A housing, dining, and recreation area on ed at the Reuben F. Glick Little League Cen- the Little League International complex. The ter, home of the Little League Central Region area houses visitor/participants in summer Headquarters. It is named for the late trustee camps, seminars and schools, and has been of the Little League Foundation, Alfred Stoke- used to house victims of natural disasters. ly, whose financial assistance helped procure It is the area where the teams that par- the land for the Central Region Headquarters ticipate in the Little League Baseball World complex. The Little League Baseball Great Series are housed. Each building, which was Lakes and Midwest Region Tournaments and built in 1992, houses the players and has a the Little League Softball Central Region Tour- separate area for the coaches for all 16 teams nament also are conducted at Stokely Field. that participate in the Little League Baseball Tee Ball: A division of the Little League Base- World Series. Each dormitory-style building ball and Softball charter, for participants 4-7 has separate areas for four teams. The de- years old (league age). Participants 4-5 years sign reflects Little League Baseball and Soft- of age (league age) must play only Tee Ball. ball’s dedication to safety with shatter-proof Exception: If a player, league age 5, played a windows, scald-free showers and an excep- season of Tee Ball as a 4-year-old, the league tionally sensitive fire alarm system that can may allow the player to participate in the Mi- be sensed by individuals with hearing and/or nor League Coach Pitch Division. visual impairments. In addition, the 10,000-square foot din- 10- and 11-Year-Old Tournament: A tour- ing and recreation building was completed nament division in baseball and softball for in 1994 and accommodates 350 seated play- participants of those league ages in baseball ers and volunteers in the lower level dining and girls’ softball. Teams advance to the state room, with a modern and safe recreation fa- level only. cility on the upper level. The recreation area Tournament Committee: A group of person- also provides an excellent classroom for the nel at Little League International in whom many leadership training programs provided is placed (by the Little League International by Little League, as well as superb meeting -fa Little League Baseball and 35 Softball Media Guide cilities for Little League and community func- Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium tions. The area also has a swimming pool. were moved back from 205 feet to 225 feet The Grove is named for the former presi- for the 2006 Little League Baseball World Se- dent and chief executive officer of Little ries. League Baseball, Incorporated. The Little League International complex also includes three other playing fields (one Howard J. Lamade Stadium regulation size field and two Little League size Howard J. Lamade is the only person to fields), Volunteer Stadium and lighted batting have served on both the first corporate board cages. of directors of Little League Baseball and the first board of trustees of the Little League Little League International Foundation. Administration Building Plans for the Lamade Stadium came not The headquarters building houses all from an architectural firm, but from a student administrative and business offices of Little project at the Pennsylvania State University. League, as well as facilities for storage and Tractors, steam shovels and graders supplied mailing of large quantities of materials dis- by the Williamsport Technical Institute (now tributed annually to local leagues. Its op- the Pennsylvania College of Technology in eration is geared to five-day-a-week service Williamsport) and operated by its students, throughout the year. cleared the land during the spring and sum- The building, which originally opened in mer of 1958. 1960, underwent an extensive one-year reno- The field, built in 1959 for the World Se- vation that was completed in May 2009. The ries, was originally called Howard J. Lamade project included adding 12,000 square feet Memorial Field. It was renamed Howard J. of additional office space, renovation of the Lamade Stadium when the original wood and existing building and beautification of the ad- steel stands were razed and a concrete sta- jacent property. The project was necessary dium was constructed in 1968. Extra seating to eliminate overcrowding, upgrade the me- was added in 1972 and the first night game chanical systems in the building and provide at the stadium was played on Aug. 24, 1992. additional space to support program growth In 2006, thanks to a gift from the Lamade into the future. In addition, the new build- family, the covered section of seating was ing is fully compliant with the Americans with extended to the ends of the stadium, add- Disabilities Act, and took advantage of the ing 14,700 square feet to cover the majority most recent technological advancements. of bench seating. The number of individual Many “Green” technologies and processes seats with backs was also expanded from 584 were designed into the project. to 1,530. It is estimated that approximately 45,000 Little League Volunteer Stadium fans could fit into Lamade Stadium, includ- Construction on Little League Volunteer ing those on the terraced hills beyond the Stadium, just north of Howard J. Lamade Sta- outfield fences. The stadium seats between dium, began in the spring of 2000 and was 8,000 and 10,000 fans, but the exact number completed in July 2001. The new stadium of seats available is not known since admis- accommodates approximately 5,000 specta- sion is free and most of the seating during the tors. The stadium is part of the expansion of Little League Baseball World Series is first- the Little League Baseball World Series from come, first-served. eight teams to sixteen, which was imple- Under the current Little League World Se- mented in 2001. The stadium also features ries format, Lamade is the stadium utilized for batting cages and an area for pitchers to 11 of the first 21 games of the tournament warm up underneath the stands behind the over the first five days, and all games on the dugout on the third base side of the stadium. final five days of the tournament. Lundy Conference Center The outfield fences at Howard J. Lamade A three-level, 5,700 square foot, early- Little League Baseball and 36 Softball Media Guide American style colonial brick structure adja- seum Endowment Fund has been established cent to the McGovern Museum that serves to ensure the museum remains a dynamic several different purposes. Dedicated on Aug. showpiece for the Little League program. 22, 1996, the building can serve as meeting Long-term stability must be provided to docu- center or space that can be utilized by groups ment for future generations the importance for any number of needs. The conference and influence of the Little League movement center also houses 14 bedrooms and sleeps in youth sports. 15 people. There is also a small kitchen area Contributions to the Peter J. McGovern on two of the levels and parking for approxi- Little League Museum Endowment Fund may mately 25 cars in the area surrounding the be sent to: outside of the building. Peter J. McGovern Little League Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Endowment Fund Museum P.O. Box 3485 The Peter J. McGovern Little League Mu- South Williamsport, PA 17701 seum, a two-story, 23,000 square foot, co- lonial style structure, was dedicated August 28, 1982, to the countless volunteers upon Little League International whom the Little League program thrives. Congress The museum, adjacent to the Little League International Administration Building, traces More than a thousand Little League vol- the Little League program from one league in unteers from around the globe attend the 1939 to an international movement involving Little League Baseball International Congress millions of children, with a variety of educa- held once every four years. The purpose of tional and entertaining “hands-on” exhibits the Congress is to chart the course of the and displays. world’s largest organized youth baseball pro- The Peter J. McGovern Little League Mu- gram. seum is open every week of the year, with Approximately 500 of those attending scaled back hours during off-peak periods. are volunteer District Administrators, who During the summer months (Memorial Day serve as liaisons between the local leagues through Labor Day), the Museum extends and International Headquarters. District Ad- its hours. Special discounts are available to ministrators are elected by their constituent groups of 10 or more and for AAA members. leagues to provide support and to represent Working media are admitted free of charge. their interests as delegates to the Interna- Attendance at the museum during 2011 tional Congress. was more than 20,000. Temporary exhibits The primary purpose of the Congress is from the museum have been loaned to other to amend rules and regulations. In the years museums and exhibitions around the U.S. leading up to each Congress, volunteers The museum is also used several times each from dozens of nations submit their ideas year for news conferences and special events. for changes to a steering committee, and an The museum is scheduled to be closed agenda is prepared. in August 2012 for a renovation with the re- The delegates meet in round table dis- opening in June 2013 kicking off the celebra- cussions, making any necessary changes in tion of Little League’s 75th anniversary. the proposed amendments, then vote on Peter J. McGovern came to Little League the changes on the final day of the Congress. Baseball in 1952 as the first full-time presi- A two-thirds vote is required for passage. dent. He was elected chairman of the board Those amendments receiving the necessary in 1955, a post he held until his retirement in vote are then presented to the International 1983. He continued to serve Little League as Board of Directors for final approval. chairman emeritus until his death on June 30, Delegates and their Assistant District Ad- 1984. ministrators will also attend training seminars The Peter J. McGovern Little League Mu- and informational assemblies at the Con- Little League Baseball and 37 Softball Media Guide gress. Little League provides transportation Peter J. McGovern Distinguished Service Award to and from the Congress for all U.S. dele- Recognizes the special efforts of an individual who gates, as well as half of each delegate’s room has embraced the ideals of Little League and, in rate and a per diem. turn, exemplifies the benefits of children learning life lessons through playing Little League Baseball Also at the Congress, delegates from three and Softball. of the nine regions in the world (five U.S. re- 1958-Arnold White gions and four international regions) vote on 1960-Perry Winstead a representative nominee for election to the 1961-Harris Plaisted Little League International Board of Directors. 1963-Nick Aromandi 1965-Joe Eckert The nine field representatives serve rotating 1967-Art Mikelsen three-year terms with three new members 1969-Bill Robertson from the field elected each year. 1971-Faith Colombo The Little League International Congress 1973-Pat Knight in 2014 will be held in Minneapolis, Minn., on 1975-Ellen & Luckey Porterfield 1978-Y. Hada April 4-7. 1981-H. Taylor Bell Little League International Congress Sites 1984-James Whittington 1956 - Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Ill. 1987-Milton F. Ziehn 1957 - Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Ill. 1989-Reuben B. Hill 1958 - Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Ill. 1992-George Berardi 1959 - Four Regional Meetings 1995-Fred Taylor 1960 - Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Ill. 1998-Richard Buckelew 1961 - Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, Calif. 2001-Joe Shea 2004-Jake Hardison 1963 - Waldorf Astoria, New York, N.Y. 2007-Tony Richardson 1965 – Hilton, Washington, D.C. 2010-Paul Flanagan 1967 - Shamrock Hilton, Houston, Texas 1969 - Sheraton-Cadillac, Detroit, Mich. President’s Award 1971 - Portland Hilton, Portland, Ore. Recognizes an individual for their friendship, assis- 1973 - Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. tance and leadership to the Little League program. 1975 - Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, Ill. 1987-Ted Ferreira 1978 - Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, Calif. 1989-Robert W. Fiondella 1981 - Charlotte Civic Center, Charlotte, N.C. 1992-Russ Tinsley 1995-Jose “Pepe” Gonzales 1984 - Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Fla. 1998-Bob Kloss 1987 - Anaheim Hilton & Towers, Anaheim, Calif. 2001-Mike “Doc” Lantierre 1989 - Various Facilities, Williamsport, Pa. 2004-Greg Bzura 1992 - Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Mass. 2007-Joe Crookham 1995 - Reno Hilton, Reno, Nev. 2010-Paul Gray 1998 - Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas Chairman’s Award 2001 - Ottawa Congress Center, Ottawa, Ontario 2004 - Pavilion Convention Center Recognizes an individual for their contribution and Virginia Beach, Va. dedicated service to the Little League Baseball and 2007 - Hilton Americas, Houston, Texas softbal program. 2007-Bud Vanderberg 2010 – Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, Ky. 2010-John Chadwick 2014 - Minneapolis, Minn. Little League International Congress Awards Peter O’Malley Distinguished Ambassador Award Recognizes an individual who has made a contribu- tion to the advancement of the Little League pro- gram both domestically and abroad. 1992-Peter O’Malley 1995-George H.W. Bush 1998-Stan Musial 2001-Ed Piszek 2004-Tom Ridge 2007-Eric Hilton 2010-George W. Bush

Little League Baseball and 38 Softball Media Guide Huey Lewis - Professional Singer/Songwriter/Entertainer Notable People Who Played Dan Marino - Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback Stephane Matteau - Former NHL Player (played in 1982 Little League Baseball Little League Basebal World Series) Lloyd McClendon - MLB Players and Manager (played in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - All-Time Leading Scorer in NBA the 1971 Little League Baseball World Series) History/NCAA Basketball Champion Ross McGinnis - Medal of Honor Recipient Troy Aikman - NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback/Sports Robert Merton - Nobel Prize Laureate (Economics) Broadcaster Joe Montana - Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback Dusty Baker - 19-year MLB veteran; MLB Manager Brent Musburger - Sports Broadcaster Dave Barry - Pulitzer-Prize Winning Columnist/Author Dr. Story Musgrave - NASA Astronaut/Pilot/Hubble Space Don Beaver - North Carolina Businessman (played in 1952 Telescope Repairer Little League Baseball World Series) Dale Murphy - Retired MLB Player Joseph R. Biden - Vice President of U.S./Former U.S Sena- Ozzie Newsome - Hall of Fame NFL Tight End tor Dan O’Brien - Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal Winner Drew Bledsoe - Former NFL Player Gen. Peter Pace - Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Tom Brady - Super Bowl MVP Quarterback Staff/U.S. Marine Combat Veteran Drew Brees - Quarterback of the 2010 World Champion Jim Palmer - Hall of Fame MLB Pitcher New Orleans Saints Kyle Petty - Former NASCAR Driver Kurt Busch - NASCAR Driver/Sprint Cup Series Champion Laffit Pincay, Jr. - National Horse Racing Hall of Fame Bill Bradley - Former U.S. Senator/Rhodes Scholar/Mem- Jockey ber of NBA Hall of Fame Michael Pladus - National Principal of the Year George W. Bush - 43rd President of the United States/For- Edward Prescott - Nobel Prize Laureate (Economics) mer Governor of Texas Dan Quayle - Former U.S. Senator/Former Vice President Michael Cammarata - NYC Firefighter who lost his life in Ron Ricks - Executive Vice President of Southwest Airlines 9/11 (played in 1991 Little League Baseball World Series) (played in 1962 Little League Baseball World Series) William Cohen - Former U.S. Secretary of Defense/Former Cal Ripken Jr. - Hall of Fame MLB Shortstop U.S. Senator Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees Relief Pitcher Leonard Coleman - Former President of MLB’s National Aaron Rodgers - Quarterback of 2011 World Champion League Green Bay Packers Kevin Costner - Academy-Award Winning Actor/Director/ Kurt Russell - Professional Actor Musician Nolan Ryan - Hall of Fame MLB Pitcher Wilbert Davis - U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (played in 1975 Adam Sandler - Professional Actor/Comedian Little League Baseball World Series) Mike Schmidt - Hall of Fame MLB Third Baseman Danny Devito - Professional Actor/Director Turk Schonert - Former NFL Player (played in 1968 Little Mike Ditka - NFL Hall of Fame Tight End/Former NFL Coach League Baseball World Series) Nancy Dosreis - Police Detective (played in the 1979 Little H. Lee Scott - President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. League Softball World Series) Tom Seaver - Hall of Fame MLB Pitcher Chris Drury - NHL Player/3-time U.S. Olympian (played in Tom Selleck - Professional Actor 1989 Little League Baseball World Series) Brian Sipe - Former NFL Quarterback (played in 1961 Little Tony Dungy - Former NFL Football Player/Former Head League Baseball World Series) Coach of Indianapolis Colts Dr. Robert Sloan - Former President of Baylor University John Elway - Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback Michael Smith - NASA Shuttle Pilot Brett Favre - NFL Career Leader in Passing Yards Bruce Springsteen - Professional Singer/Songwriter/En- Ray Ferraro - Former NHL Player (played in 1976 Little tertainer League Baseball World Series) Steve Spurrier - Heisman Trophy Winner/College Football Doug Flutie - Heisman Trophy Winner/Former NFL player/ Coach Sports Broadcaster Dr. Robert Stratta - Transplant Surgeon (played in 1967 Dr. Vincent Fortanasce - Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Little League Baseball World Series) Neurologist/Professor/Author Al Trautwig - Sports Broadcaster Dennis Franz - Professional Actor Rudy Tomjanovich - NBA All-Star Player/NBA Coach Jose Maiz Garcia - Player on 1957 Little League Baseball Pierre Turgeon - Former NHL Player (played in 1982 Little World Series Championship team for Monterrey, Mexico League Baseball World Series) Kathy Gerring - Professional Golfer Adam Vinatieri - Place Kicker for Indianapolis Colts John Grisham - Best-Selling Author Dick Vitale - Sports Commentator/College, Professional Rudolph Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York Basketball Coach Mark Harmon - Professional Actor Krissy Wendell - Olympic Silver Medalist (played in the Tony Hawk - Professional Skateboarder 1994 Little League Baseball World Series) Billy Hunter - Former NFL Player/Executive Director of George Will - Political Analyst/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Col- NBA Players Association umnist/Author Hale Irwin - Professional Golfer Jim Kelly - Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback Dirk Kempthorne - U.S. Senator (Idaho)/U.S. Secretary of the Interior Steve LaTarte - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief

Little League Baseball and 39 Softball Media Guide Little League National Sponsors

For more than 60 years, Little League® has partnered with major corporations on a national level to help keep the costs for Leagues to associate with Little League to a minimum and to provide unparalleled benefits and resources to those member leagues. Sponsors help leagues operate smoothly, provide training resources for coaches, offset expenses for educational initiatives, offer grant programs for leagues in need and provide opportunities and knowledge in fundraising, operations, nutrition and safety. Sponsors also offer discounts, equipment, products and technical support. In short, sponsors help leagues offer the best programs possible, so players and volun- teers have a fun and rewarding Little League experience.

Today, a select group of companies have earned the right to call themselves “Official Sponsors” of Little League. These companies have displayed a commitment to the players and volunteers of Little League and to the ideals Little League hopes to instill in children around the world. These companies are permitted the use of Little League’s official trademarks and intellectual property, including the use of the Little League World Series logos.

For additional information on Official Sponsor activities or for media contacts, please visit the following web sites:

The Active Network/eteamz.com...... http://whatsyour.active.com Baseball Factory...... www.baseballfactory.com Blue Bunny - Bomb Pop...... www.bluebunny.com Chiquita Brands...... www.chiquita.com/LLB DICK’s Sporting Goods...... www.dickssportinggoods.com Dudley...... www.dudleysports.com Easton Sports...... www.eastonbaseball.com/LLWSEaston Gatorade...... http://www.gatorade.com Hilton Honors...... http://hhonors.com/littleleague Honda...... www.littleleague.honda.com Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes...... www.frostedflakes.com Musco Sports Lighting...... www.musco.com/LL2 New Era Cap...... www.neweracap.com New York Life Insurance...... http://newyorklife.com/littleleague Russell Athletic...... www.russellathletic.com Spalding...... www.spalding.com Subway Restaurants...... www.subway.com Sun Products...... www.sunproductscorp.com

Little League Baseball and 40 Softball Media Guide The International Tournaments Each season concludes with International rector of Softball Development). Tournament play for children in eight divi- More than 7,000 teams, approximately sions of Little League. The tournament trail 6,500 teams in the U.S alone, begin the tour- begins in early July and leads to eight World naments in the Little League Baseball division Series tournaments in August. alone. About 6,500 are eliminated in the first The oldest and best-known champion- three weeks of play. About 45,000 games are ship tournament is the annual Little League played in eight divisions leading up to the var- Baseball World Series held in late August in ious World Series tournaments. More than Pennsylvania. These games are held in How- 16,000 of those games are played in the Little ard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Vol- League division, the equivalent of more than unteer Stadium, located on the side of Bald six Major League baseball seasons. Eagle Mountain in the borough of South Wil- District: This is the first level of play. Most liamsport. district tournaments begin around the first The other seven World Series tourna- week of July, lasting from one to three weeks. ments are held at sites across the country Some large districts, or those made up of during the week or weeks prior to the Little widely dispersed teams, play in area tour- League Baseball World Series. It is the cul- naments before advancing to a district final mination of many weeks of local league play or semifinal. Some district tournaments are and provides participants with the opportu- played in a modified Olympic Pool Play For- nity to travel, make new friends, and engage mat, similar to that used in the Little League in friendly competition - activities few other Baseball World Series. summer programs provide. State, Province or Country: This is the In tournament play, winning and losing next major level of play. However, in some are put into proper perspective. An hour af- states, provinces or countries where there are ter a hard-fought game, it isn’t unusual to find many leagues, a sub-tournament is played. the opposing teams together at the swim- State, provincial or national tournaments are ming pool or the pin-trading area. generally played around the last week of July Tournament Structure or the first week of August. Most of these Double-elimination is played at most lev- tournaments are played in a standard double- els of the Little League International Tourna- elimination format. ment, which includes a full tournament struc- Region: This is the third level. However, ture in eight divisions of baseball and softball. there may be one or two pre-regional tour- The tournament is under the direction and naments (Section or Division Tournaments) authority of the Little League International played in some areas before advancing to Tournament Committee in Williamsport, Pa. the regional level. Regional tournaments are Members of the Tournament Committee are: usually played in the first or second week of Chairman, Patrick W. Wilson (International August. Most are double-elimination, but a Tournament Director), Stephen D. Keener few use the modified Olympic Pool Play For- (President and Chief Executive Officer), Nick mat. Caringi (Senior Assistant Tournament Direc- World Series: This is the final level of tour- tor), Dan Velte (Assistant Tournament Direc- nament play. There are eight World Series tor, Director of League Development and tournaments played in the Little League pro- Affiliation), Daniel Kirby (Vice President of gram: Little League Baseball, Junior League Risk Management), Lance Van Auken (Vice Baseball, Senior League Baseball, Big League President of Communications), Sam Ranck Baseball, Girls Little League Softball, Girls Ju- (League Development Manager and Direc- nior League Softball, Girls Senior League Soft- tor of the Challenger Division), Demiko Ervin ball, and Girls Big League Softball. The vari- (Director of Urban Initiative), Jamie Joy (Man- ous World Series tournaments are played in ager of Operations), and Sara Thompson (Di- August. Little League Baseball and 41 Softball Media Guide overall 2013 Little League World Series Tournament Director: Greg Bzura (bgregbz@ Dates and Sites att.net); Web Site: www.cityoftaylor.com/ worldseries Big League Baseball (16-18-year olds) Senior League Baseball (14-16-year-olds) July 24 to July 31 – Easley, S.C. (Easley Recre- Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 – Bangor, Maine (Shawn T. ation Complex) – 13th season in Easley; 46th Mansfield Stadium) – 12th season in Bangor; season overall 53nd season overall Tournament Director: Jon Humphrey (jon. Tournament Director: Mike Brooker [email protected]); Web Site: www.big- ([email protected]); Web Site: http://world- leagueworldseries.org series.bangorinfo.com or www.mansfieldsta- Big League Softball (14-18-year-old girls) dium.net July 31 to Aug. 7 – site TBD - 32nd season Little League Baseball (11-12-year-olds) overall Aug. 15 to Aug. 25 – South Williamsport, Pa. Tournament Director: TBD (Lamade/Volunteer Stadiums) – 54th season Senior League Softball (13-16-year-old girls) in South Williamsport; 66th season overall Aug. 4 to Aug. 10 – Lower Sussex, Del. (Pyle Tournament Director: Patrick Wilson (pwil- Center) – 13th season in Lower Sussex; 38th [email protected]); Web Site: www.Little- season overall League.org Tournament Director: Martin Donovan (mar- Tournament Travel [email protected]); Web Site: www.Dis- Entry into the Little League International trict3.org Tournament is voluntary for all local Little Little League Softball (11-12-year-old girls) Leagues. Most, however, opt to enter. Aug. 8 to Aug. 14 – Portland, Ore. (Alpenrose Each local Little League pays a fee of $150 Stadium) - 20th season in Portland; 40th sea- for each team it wishes to enter in the Inter- son overall national Tournament. These fees are depos- Tournament Director: Bob Hudlow (rpna- ited into a restricted fund that is used only for [email protected]); Web Site: www.softball- the conduct of the International Tournament. worldseries.com This is a one-time fee; no other tournament fees of any kind are collected by Little League Junior League Softball (13-14-year-old girls) International from the individuals, the teams, Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 – Kirkland, Wash. (Everest or the local leagues at any other tourna- Park) – 15th season in Kirkland; 15th season ments, up to and including the World Series. overall When a U.S. team advances to state play, Tournament Director: John Chadwick Little League International pays the local Little Web Site: ([email protected]); www. League $1 per mile for one round trip to each jrsoftballworldseries.com of the next tournament sites, to help defray the expenses involved. An exception is when Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Little League International directly provides Division (12-13-year-olds) the transportation and lodging. July 30 to Aug. 5 - Livermore, Calif. (Max Baer Additionally, tournament organizers at Park) - 1st season in Livermore; 1st season each of the 58 regional levels worldwide are overall provided $1,000 to help offset expenses. Tournament Director: Dave Wetmore (dswet- Teams advancing to the regional level in the [email protected]); Web Site: http://www. U.S. receive an additional $200. littleleague.org/Intermediate5070.htm All of the standard expenses (travel, trans- portation, food, lodging, etc.) for all teams Junior League Baseball (13-14-year-olds) advancing to any of the eight World Series Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 – Taylor, Mich. (Heritage tournaments are provided by Little League Park) – 33nd season in Taylor; 33nd season International. This includes the manager, up

Little League Baseball and 42 Softball Media Guide to two coaches, and all players on the roster. Senior League Softball World Series Parents and fans are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. The 2012 Senior League Softball World Series was played Aug. 5-11 in Lower Sussex, Del. ASOFEM Little League, Maunabo, Puerto Rico, defeated Woodbridge Little League, Greenwood, Del., 6-4 in Little League World Champions the championship game. Big League Softball World Series 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RESULTS The 2012 Big League Softball World Series was played Aug. 1-8 in Kalamazoo, Mich. District 1, Little League Baseball World Series Philippines, defeated District 37, Calif., 14-2 in the championship game. The 66th Little League Baseball World Series was played Aug. 16-26 in South Williamsport, Pa. To- For more information about past champions visit kyo Kitasuma Little League, Tokyo Japan, defeated www.LittleLeague.org/series/history/index.htm, Goodlettsville Baseball Little League, Goodletts- This index can be searched by year, league and ville, Tenn., 12-2 in the championship game. player name. Junior League Baseball World Series

The 2012 Junior League Baseball World Series was played Aug. 12-18 in Taylor, Mich. Rockledge Little League, Rockledge, Fla., defeated Aruba North Lit- tle League, Oranjestad, Aruba, 12-10 in the cham- pionship game.

Senior League Baseball World Series

The 2012 Senior League Baseball World Series was played Aug. 12-18 in Bangor, Maine. Juvenil de Guatemala Little League, Guatemala City, Guate- mala defeated Lemon Grove Little League, Lemon Grove, Calif., 6-3 in the championship game.

Big League Baseball World Series

The 2012 Big League Baseball World Series was played July 25 - Aug. 1 in Easley, S.C. District 1, San Juan, Puerto Rico defeated district 1, S.C. 7-3 in the championship game.

Little League Softball World Series

The 2012 Little League Softball World Series was played Aug. 9-15 in Portland, Ore. Eastdale Little League, Albuquerque, n.M., defeated Windermere Softball Little League, Windermere, Fla., 16-1 in the championship game.

Junior League Softball World Series

The 2012 Junior League Softball World Series was played Aug. 12-18 in Kirkland, Wash. Nunaka Valley Little League, Anchorage, Alaska, defeated Layritz Little League, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 6-2 in the championship game.

Little League Baseball and 43 Softball Media Guide Little League Baseball and 44 Softball Media Guide Little League Baseball World Series Tournament play is regarded as an impor- Additionally, starting in 2003, volunteer tant supplemental phase of the Little League tournament organizers at each of the 58 re- program. There is no obligation on the part gional levels worldwide are provided $1,000 of any league to enter the tournament, but a to help offset expenses. Teams advancing to majority participate annually. the regional level in the U.S. receive an ad- Little League Baseball Tournament teams ditional $200. Little League returned $2 mil- are made up of players selected from among lion from the Little League Travel Fund to lo- the Major Division teams in local leagues. cal Little League programs in 2011, helping to They are limited in number to a maximum defray July-August travel costs for more than roster of 14 Little League age (11 or 12 years 500 teams in hundreds of leagues. old) players. (League age is the age attained To qualify for the Little League Baseball by a player as of April 30 of the year in ques- World Series, a team comprised of the best tion.) Managers and coaches also are select- 11- and 12- year-olds in a Little League pro- ed from the personnel of local leagues. gram must advance through the world’s larg- There are eight regions represented in est elimination tournament. At the Little the United States and eight international re- League Baseball World Series in South Wil- gions. Tournament play is conducted through liamsport, the attendance is normally well the various levels to ultimately determine re- over 250,000, with crowds of 30,000 or more gional champions. Each regional champion is for the championship game. A record total of invited to participate in the World Series in 414,905 fans attended the 2011 World Series. South Williamsport, Pa. Millions more see the games on ESPN, ESPN2, There is no fee of any kind for any team in ESPN3.com, ESPN 3D and ABC. the Little League Baseball World Series. All of There is never any admission charge to the expenses for all teams, including travel, attend a Little League game at Howard J. are paid by Little League International. While Lamade Stadium or Little League Volunteer at the Series, the teams are housed in dormi- Stadium. Tickets for the championship game tories on the complex, and food is provided are given away by lottery well in advance of - all at no charge. All teams are provided with the World Series. Seating in all other areas is identical accommodations, without regard to general. No tickets are required at any time their economic status. for the terraces beyond the outfield fence at Additionally, every league with a team Lamade Stadium, offering excellent viewing that wins its district level championship and from any vantage point. advances to the next level, receives a reim- A family of four can attend the Little bursement from Little League Baseball and League Baseball World Series (with no charge Softball of $1 per mile for one round trip to for parking or admission), purchase a souve- each tournament site, to help offset travel ex- nir program, and each person in the family penses. (Usually a district comprises a town, can have a hot dog, french fries and a large county or several towns or counties.) soda for about $30. Little League is able to pay this because The highest estimated attendance for a every league pays a one-time entry fee of Little League Baseball World Series game was $150 for each team entered in the Interna- in 2001 when National Little League from tional Tournament. This fund is restricted Apopka, Fla., played Kitasuna Little League only to offsetting tournament expenses. from Tokyo, Japan, in the championship game This fund is also used to transport the Little before 44,800 people. Exact figures are not League Baseball World Series teams to and available since tickets are not required for from South Williamsport. most fans and there are no turnstiles. Little League Baseball and 45 Softball Media Guide North Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan...... 2002 World Series Participants Glace Bay, Nova Scotia...... 2003 East Napean, Ottawa, Ontario...... 2004 * World Series Champion Whalley, Surrey, B.C...... 2005 # World Series Runner-Up Whalley, Surrey, B.C...... 2006 ** Awarded berth after 2001 Little League Baseball White Rock, Surrey, B.C...... 2007 World Series White Rock, Surrey, B.C...... 2008 International Teams Hastings Community, Vancouver, B.C...... 2009 Aruba (1) Little Mountain, Vancouver, B.C...... 2010 Aruba North, Oranjestad...... 2011 Langley, B.C...... 2011 Belgium (2) Vancouver, B.C...... 2012 Shape...... 1981 Chinese Taipei (27) Brussels...... 1984 Taipei, Chinese Taipei ...... *1969 Canada (53) Chayi, Chinese Taipei ...... 1970 Tainan, Chinese Taipei...... *1971 National, Montreal, Quebec...... 1952 ...... *1972 National, Vancouver, B.C...... 1953 Taipei, Chinese Taipei Valleyfield, Quebec...... 1958 Tainan City, Chinese Taipei...... *1973 Parkdale Lions, Toronto, Ontario...... 1960 Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei...... *1974 ...... *1977 Kiwanis East, Montreal, Quebec...... 1961 Li-Teh, Kaohsiung Stoney Creek, Ontario...... 1962 Pin-Kuang, Pin-Tung...... *1978 ...... *1979 Stoney Creek, Ontario...... #1965 Pu-Tzu Town, Chia-Yi Central, Windsor, Ontario...... 1966 Long Kuong, Hua Lian...... *1980 East Trail, Trail, B.C...... 1967 Tai-Ping, Taichung...... *1981 ...... #1982 Sherbrooke-Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec.1968 Pu-Tzu Town, Chia-Yi Valleyfield, Quebec...... 1969 Tainan Park...... *1986 Valleyfield, Quebec...... 1970 Hua Lian ...... *1987 Brockville, Ontario...... 1971 Tai Ping, Taichung...... *1988 South, Windsor, Ontario ...... 1972 Kang-tu, Kaohsiung...... #1989 ...... *1990 Whalley, Surrey, B.C...... 1973 San-Hua, Tainan County Esquimalt, British Columbia...... 1974 Hsi Nan, Taichung ...... *1991 ...... 1994 Trail, British Columbia...... 1976 Li-Jen, Tainan Shan-Hua, Tainan...... *1995 Norcrest, Lethbridge, Alberta...... 1977 Whalley, Surrey B.C...... 1978 Fu-Hsing, Kaohsiung...... *1996 Sherbrooke-Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec.1979 Shou-Tien, Kaohsiung...... 2004 Trail, British Columbia...... 1980 Li-Shing, Taiching...... 2007 Trail, British Columbia...... 1981 Kuei-Shan, Taoyuan...... #2009 Rotary, Rouyn, Quebec...... 1982 Fu-Hsing, Kaohsiung...... 2010 Sherbrooke Fluerimont, Sherbrooke, Quebec Ching-Tang, Kaohsiung...... 2011 Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei...... 2012 ...... 1983 Conquitlan, British Columbia...... 1984 Curacao (11) Glanbrook, Binbrook, Ontario...... 1985 Pabao, Willemstad...... 1980 Valleyfield, Quebec...... 1986 Pariba, Willemstad...... 2001 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia...... 1987 Pariba, Willemstad...... 2002 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia...... 1988 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2003 High Park, Toronto...... 1989 Pabao, Willemstad...... *2004 Trail, British Columbia...... 1990 Pabao, Willemstad...... #2005 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia...... 1991 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2006 Valleyfield, Quebec...... 1992 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2007 Lynn Valley, Vancouver...... 1993 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2008 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia...... 1994 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2009 High Park, Toronto, Ontario...... 1995 Pabao, Willemstad...... 2012 Kennedy, Surrey, B.C...... 1996 Dominican Republic (7) Whalley, Surrey, B.C...... 1997 La Javilla, Santo Domingo...... 1978 Langley, B.C...... 1998 Liquito Hernandez, Barahona...... #1983 Gordon Head, Victoria, B.C...... 1999 Rolando Paulino, Moca...... 1987 High Park, Toronto, Ontario...... 2000 Luis Montas, San Cristobal...... 1991 Calgary West, Calgary, Alberta...... 2001 Epy Guerrero, Santo Domingo...... 1992 Little League Baseball and 46 Softball Media Guide Eduardo Sosa, San Cristobal...... 1995 Tokyo, Japan...... *2012 Ramon Matias Mella, San Isidro...... 1996 Mariana Islands (3) Garapan City, Saipan...... 1993 France (1) Saipan...... 2004 Poitiers Post, Vienne...... 1962 Saipan...... 2006 Germany (16) Mexico (26) Berlin Command...... 1960 Industrial, Monterrey...... *1957 Pirmasens Post...... 1961 Industrial, Monterrey...... *1958 Wiesbaden ...... 1964 Industrial, Monterrey...... 1960 Rhein Main...... 1966 Industrial, Monterrey...... 1961 Wiesbaden...... 1968 Del Norte, Monterrey...... 1962 Wiesbaden...... 1969 Liga Pequena Obispado, Monterrey...... 1963 Wiesbaden...... 1970 Liga Pequena Obispado, Monterrey...... #1964 Bitburg, Bitburg Air Base...... 1973 Liga Pequena Cuauhtemoc, Monterrey...... 1966 Kaiserslautern...... 1976 Liga Pequena De Linares, Nuevo Leon...... 1967 Falcon, Ramstein Air Base...... 1990 Liga Pequena Mitras, Monterrey...... 1973 KMC, Ramstein Air Base...... 1992 Unidad Modelo, Monterrey ...... 1981 KMC, Ramstein Air Base...... 1993 Mexicali, Mexicali, Baja California...... #1985 Ramstein, Ramstein Air Base...... 1999 Matamoros, Tamaulipas...... 1990 KMC American, Ramstein Air Base...... 2009 Linda Vista, Guadalupe...... *1997 KMC American, Ramstein Air Base...... 2010 Linda Vista, Guadalupe...... 1998 Ramstein, Germany...... 2012 Matamoros, Tamaulipas...... 2001 Contry de Monterrey, Monterrey...... 2002 Greece (1) Olmeca, Mexico City...... 2003 Athenai Airport, Athens...... 1974 Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California...... 2005 Guam (5) Matamoros, Tamaulipas...... 2006 Central, Agana...... 2001 Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California...... 2007 Central, Agana...... 2002 Matamoros, Tamaulipas...... #2008 Central, Agana...... 2003 Guadalupe Trevino Kelly, Reynosa...... 2009 Central East, Mangilao-Barrigada...... 2005 Oriente, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas...... 2010 Southern, Yona...... 2008 Seguro Social, Mexicali, Baja California...... 2011 Italy (2) Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas...... 2012 Aviano Air Base, Aviano...... 1979 Netherlands (2) Emilia...... 2008 Windmills Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn...... 2007 Japan (23) Rotterdam...... 2011 Kunitachi, Tokyo...... 1962 Nicaragua (2) Tachikawa, Tokyo...... 1964 Chinandega...... 1968 Arakawa, Tokyo...... 1965 Chinandega ...... 1970 Wakayama...... 1966 Panama (7) West Tokyo, Tokyo...... *1967 Willys R. Cook, Bethania ...... 1984 Wakayama, Osaka...... *1968 Curundu, Panama City...... 1988 Chofu, Tokyo...... *1976 David Doleguita, David ...... #1993 Osaka Yodogawa, Osaka...... 1983 Santiago de Veraguas...... 2001 Seya, Yokohama...... 1997 Curundu, Panama City...... 2004 Kashima, Ibaraki...... #1998 Chitre...... 2010 Hirakata, Osaka...... *1999 Aguadulce, Panama...... 2012 Musashi Fuchu, Tokyo...... 2000 Kitasuna, Tokyo...... *2001 Poland (1) Sendai Higashi, Sendai ...... #2002 Kutno...... 2004 Musashi Fuchu, Tokyo...... *2003 Puerto Rico (8) Chiba City...... 2005 Caparra, San Juan...... 1959 Kawaguchi City...... #2006 Jorge Rosas, Mayaquez...... 1969 Kitasuna, Tokyo...... #2007 Cagus Gillette, Caguas...... 1971 Edogawa Minami, Tokyo...... 2008 Almirante Gallery, San Juan...... 1972 Chiba City...... 2009 Canales, Puerto Nuevo...... 1976 Edogawa Minami, Tokyo...... *2010 Luis Llorens Torres, Santurce...... 1979 Hamamatsu Minami, Hamamatsu City...... #2011 Juan A. Bibiloni, Yabucoa...... 1999 Little League Baseball and 47 Softball Media Guide Jose M. Rodriguez, Manati...... 2010 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... *1994 Russia (5) Sierra Maestra, Maracaibo...... *2000 Khovrino, Moscow...... 2001 Los Leones, Valencia...... 2002 Khovrino, Moscow...... 2002 Altagracia, Zulia...... 2003 Khovrino, Moscow...... 2003 Cardinales Barquisimeto...... 2006 Brateevo, Moscow ...... 2005 La Victoria, Maracaibo...... 2007 Brateevo, Moscow...... 2006 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 2008 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 2009 Saudi Arabia (23) Gran Maracay, Maracay...... 2011 Arabian Gulf, Al Khobar...... 1983 Arabian Gulf, Al Khobar...... 1985 U.S. TEAMS Aramco, Dhahran...... 1987 Alabama (8) Aramco, Dhahran...... 1988 Southside, Birmingham...... *1953 Aramco, Dhahran...... 1989 Auburn...... 1955 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1991 Auburn...... 1956 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1994 National, Gadsden...... 1958 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1995 National, Gadsden...... 1959 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1996 South Brookley, Mobile...... 1964 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1997 Cottage Hill, Mobile...... 1990 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 1998 National, Phenix City...... #1999 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2000 Arizona (6) Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2001 South Mountain East Side, Phoenix...... 1965 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2002 Cactus, Tucson...... #1973 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2003 International, Tucson...... #1986 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2004 National, Chandler...... 2003 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2005 Ahwatukee American, Phoenix...... 2006 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2006 National, Chandler...... 2007 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2007 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2008 Arkansas (3) Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2009 National, Little Rock...... 1952 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2010 National, Little Rock...... 1953 Arabian American, Dhahran...... 2011 Burns Park, North Little Rock...... 1979 South Korea (2) California (44) National, Seoul...... *1984 Jaycee, San Bernardino...... 1951 National, Seoul...... *1985 National, San Diego...... 1952 Lions Club, Colton...... #1954 Spain (9) North Shore, San Diego...... 1955 Rota...... 1965 Lions Club, Colton...... 1956 Rota...... 1967 Northern, La Mesa...... #1957 Madrid...... 1971 West Auburn, Auburn...... #1959 Madrid...... 1972 East Lakewood...... 1960 Torrejon Air Base, Madrid...... 1977 Northern, El Cajon...... *1961 Torrejon Air Base, Madrid...... 1978 Moreland, San Jose...... *1962 Torrejon Air Base, Madrid...... 1980 National, Granada Hills...... *1963 Torrejon Air Base, Madrid...... 1982 National, La Puente...... 1964 Torrejon Air Base, Madrid...... 1986 Airport, Sacramento...... 1966 Turkey (1) Northridge City, Northridge...... 1967 Izmir...... 1963 Bolsa, Garden Grove...... 1968 Uganda (1) Briarwood, Santa Clara...... #1969 Lugazi, Uganda...... 2012 Campbell...... #1970 Venezuela (16) Red Bluff...... #1974 Qulia, Maracaibo...... 1965 American, Northridge...... 1975 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1974 Campbell...... #1976 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1977 Western, El Cajon ...... #1977 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1982 San Ramon Valley, Danville...... #1978 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1985 Campbell...... #1979 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1986 National, Escondido...... 1981 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo...... 1989 Pacific, Sacramento...... 1983 Little League Baseball and 48 Softball Media Guide Los Gatos...... 1984 R.L. Turner, Panama City...... 1996 Northwood, Irvine...... #1987 Manatee G.T., Bradenton...... 1997 Eastview, San Pedro...... 1989 National, Apopka...... #2001 Federal, Cypress...... 1990 East Boynton Beach...... #2003 San Ramon Valley, Danville...... #1991 Maitland...... 2005 Long Beach...... *1992 Citrus Park, Tampa...... 2008 Long Beach ...... *1993 Georgia (6) Northridge City, Northridge...... #1994 National, East Marietta...... *1983 Yorba Linda...... 1995 Columbus Northern, Columbus...... *2006 Moorpark...... 1996 Warner Robins American, Warner Robins...... *2007 South, Mission Viejo...... #1997 Warner Robins American, Warner Robins...... 2009 Federal, Cypress ...... 1998 Columbus Northern, Columbus...... 2010 American, Oceanside...... 2001 Warner Robins American, Warner Robins...... 2011 Aptos ...... 2002 Hawaii (11) Conejo Valley...... #2004 Pearl Harbor, Honolulu...... 1958 Rancho Buena Vista, Vista ...... 2005 Windward, Oahu...... 1959 Park View, Chula Vista...... *2009 Pearl Harbor, Honolulu...... 1960 Ocean View, Huntington Beach...... *2011 American, Hilo...... 1961 Petaluma...... 2012 Wahiawa...... 1971 Connecticut (17) Community, Pearl City...... 1972 Middleton...... 1948 Pearl City...... #1988 Bridgeport...... 1949 Waipio, Waipahu...... 2002 Bridgeport...... #1950 West Oahu, Ewa Beach...... *2005 Stamford...... *1951 Waipio, Waipahu...... *2008 National, Norwalk...... *1952 Waipio, Waipahu...... #2010 North End, Bridgeport...... 1957 Idaho (1) Darien...... 1958 South Central, Boise...... 1999 Stratford Original...... #1963 Windsor Locks...... *1965 Illinois (14) Walter Smith, New Haven...... 1974 Kankakee...... 1950 Forestville, Bristol...... 1976 Thillen’s, Chicago...... 1951 Federal, Stamford ...... 1981 Joliet...... 1953 American, Stamford ...... 1983 Melrose Park...... 1954 McCabe-Waters, Bristol ...... 1984 Kankakee...... #1958 National, Trumbull ...... *1989 Kankakee...... #1962 National, Shelton...... 2008 Jaycee, Kankakee...... 1966 Fairfield American...... 2010 North Roseland, Chicago...... #1967 Fairfield...... 2012 South, Palatine...... 1978 Barrington...... 1981 Delaware (1) Jackie Robinson West, West Chicago...... 1983 Naamans, Wilmington...... 2003 Norridge...... 1986 Florida (22) South Holland...... 1992 St. Petersburg...... #1948 Lemont...... 2006 Pensacola...... #1949 Indiana (15) Pensacola...... 1950 Lafayette...... 1949 National, Pensacola...... 1951 Community Service, Whiting...... 1952 Orange, Lakeland...... 1954 American, Terre Haute...... 1961 West Tampa, Tampa ...... 1967 George Rogers Clark, Jeffersonville...... 1965 West Tampa, Tampa ...... 1969 American, Terre Haute...... 1968 Belmont Heights, Tampa ...... 1973 South, Highland...... 1970 Belmont Heights, Tampa...... #1975 Anderson, Gary...... #1971 Belmont Heights, Tampa...... #1980 Edison, Hammond...... #1972 Belmont Heights, Tampa...... #1981 Southport, Indianapolis...... 1984 National, Sarasota ...... 1982 Chesterfield...... 1987 National, Altamonte Springs...... #1984 Dyer...... 1997 American, Sarasota...... 1986 Brownsburg...... 1999 Northside, Tampa...... 1989 Brownsburg...... 2001 National, Dunedin...... 1991 Jeffersonville...... 2008 Little League Baseball and 49 Softball Media Guide New Castle...... 2012 National, Hamtramck...... *1959 Iowa (11) Federal, Birmingham...... 1973 Southeast, Davenport...... 1975 Grosse Pointe...... 1979 Windsor, Des Moines...... 1976 Pinery Park, Wyoming...... 1982 Grand National, Des Moines...... 1980 Columbia, Brooklyn...... 1990 East, Davenport...... 1989 Georgetown, Jenison...... 1998 National, Marshalltown...... 1996 Minnesota (6) East, Davenport...... 2000 Central, Duluth...... 1963 East, Davenport...... 2001 East Tonka, Minnetonka...... 1985 North Scott, Eldridge...... 2003 Brooklyn Center American...... 1994 Northwest, Davenport...... 2004 Arden Hills...... 1995 Northwest, Davenport...... 2005 Coon Rapids...... 2007 Urbandale...... 2009 Plymouth/New Hope, Plymouth...... 2010 Kentucky (7) Mississippi (1) Gardenside, Lexington...... 1971 Hub City, Hattiesburg...... 1977 South, Lexington...... 1978 Missouri (2) Valley Sports American, Louisville...... *2002 Webb City...... 2002 Southern, Owensboro...... 2004 Daniel Boone National, Columbia...... 2006 Southern, Owensboro...... 2005 Montana (1) Logan County/Russellville, Russellville...... 2009 Big Sky, Billings...... 2011 North Oldham, La Grange...... 2011 Nebraska (1) Louisiana (7) Kearney...... 2012 Alexandria...... 1955 South Lake Charles, Lake Charles...... 1992 New Hampshire (4) South Lake Charles, Lake Charles...... 2001 Northside, Dover...... 1987 Lafayette...... 2005 Bedford...... 1993 South Lake Charles, Lake Charles...... 2006 Goffstown...... 2000 South Lake Charles, Lake Charles...... 2008 Portsmouth...... 2006 Lafayette...... 2011 New Jersey (17) Maine (3) Hammonton...... 1947 Suburban, Portland...... 1951 Hammonton...... 1948 East Augusta, Augusta...... 1971 Hammonton...... *1949 Westbrook...... 2005 American, Hackensack...... 1952 Delaware, Merchantville...... #1955 Maryland (7) Delaware Township...... #1956 Hagerstown...... 1950 Pitman...... 1962 National, Hagerstown...... 1968 American, West New York...... #1966 Easton...... 1982 American, Wayne...... *1970 Brunswick...... 1986 Lakewood...... *1975 South Caroline...... 2004 National, Ridgewood...... 1979 West Salisbury...... 2007 Nottingham, Hamilton Square...... 1992 Federal, Hagerstown...... 2008 East American, Toms River...... 1995 Massachusetts (10) East American, Toms River...... *1998 North, Newton...... 1953 East American, Toms River...... 1999 Needham...... 1954 Toms River National...... 2010 Winchester...... 1955 Parsippany...... 2012 Winchester...... 1956 New Mexico (1) National, Andover...... 1988 Lions Hondo, Roswell...... *1956 Middleboro...... 1994 Jesse Burkett, Worcester...... 2002 New York (17) American, Saugus...... 2003 Corning...... 1948 Warpole...... 2007 Corning...... 1949 Peabody Western, Peabody...... 2009 Schenectady...... #1953 National, Schenectady...... *1954 Michigan (9) National, Glen Falls...... 1955 National, Hamtramck...... 1955 Eastchester, Tuckahoe...... 1956 National, Hamtramck...... 1956 National, Schenectady...... 1959 Jaycee, Escanaba...... 1957 Mid Island, Staten Island...... *1964 Little League Baseball and 50 Softball Media Guide New City...... 1972 Williamsport Area Teams Colonie...... 1973 Brandon...... 1947 Carman, Rotterdam...... 1977 Maynard...... *1947 American, Rockville Center...... 1978 Montoursville...... 1947 South Shore National, Staten Island...... 1985 Lincoln, Newberry...... 1947 South Shore National, Staten Island...... 1991 Original...... 1947 Harlem...... 2002 Sunday School...... 1947 Mid-Island, Staten Island...... 2006 Loyalsock...... 1948 South Shore National, Staten Island...... 2009 Newberry...... 1969 North Carolina (4) Rhode Island (6) Morresville...... 1952 Westerly ...... 1950 Tar Heel, Greenville...... 1998 Darlington American, Pawtucket ...... 1980 Southwest Forsyth...... 2002 Western, Cranston...... #1996 Morganton...... 2004 Lincoln...... 2001 Ohio (10) Lincoln...... 2004 Canton ...... 1949 Cumberland American, Cumberland...... 2011 Kiwanis, New Boston...... 1960 West, Elyria...... 1969 South Carolina (2) Tallmadge...... 1974 North Charleston...... 1949 Youngstown...... 1977 Clinton...... 1950 West Side American, Hamilton...... 1991 South Dakota (2) West Side American, Hamilton...... 1993 Canyon Lake, Rapid City...... 2008 Tallmadge...... 2003 Harney, Rapid City...... 2011 West Side American, Hamilton...... 2007 West Side, Hamilton...... 2010 Tennessee (5) National, Nashville...... 1970 Oklahoma (2) American, Jackson...... 1974 National, Bartlesville ...... 1964 American, Morristown...... 1985 Tulsa...... 1988 American, Morristown...... 1987 Oregon (4) Goodlettsville...... #2012 Rose City, Portland...... 1958 Texas (19) Murrayhill, Beaverton...... 2006 National, Houston...... *1950 Lake Oswego...... 2007 North Austin...... #1951 Gresham...... 2012 Western, Galveston...... 1954 Pennsylvania (31) NE Optomist, Fort Worth...... #1960 West Shore, Harrisburg...... 1947 El Campo ...... #1961 Jersey Shore...... 1947 Valley Verde, Del Rio...... 1962 Milton...... 1947 National, North Houston...... 1963 Montgomery...... 1947 Northern, Waco...... 1965 Lock Haven...... #1947 Westbury American, Houston...... *1966 Lock Haven...... *1948 Northwest 45, Spring...... 1988 West Shore, Harrisburg...... 1948 Northwest 45, Spring...... #1995 Lock Haven...... 1949 Bellaire...... #2000 Groundhog, Punxsutawney...... 1950 Westside, Fort Worth...... 2002 Potter-McKean...... 1951 Lamar-National, Richmond...... 2003 Optimist, Monongahela...... #1952 Lamar-National, Richmond...... 2004 Camp Hill...... 1953 Western, Lubbock...... 2007 Exchange Club, Masontown...... 1954 McAllister Park American, San Antonio...... 2009 Morrisville...... *1955 Pearland White...... 2010 Upper Darby...... 1956 San Antonio...... 2012 American, Levittown...... *1960 Virginia (8) American, Levittown...... 1961 Alexandria...... 1948 Newtown-Edgemont, Newtown Square...... 1967 Front Royal...... 1953 Shippensburg...... #1990 Hampton Wythe...... 1954 Railway Park, Pottsville...... 1997 Tuckahoe, Richmond...... #1968 American, State College...... **2001 National, Vienna...... 1972 Council Rock, Newtown...... 2005 Tuckahoe, Richmond...... 1976 Keystone, Clinton County...... 2011 Little League Baseball and 51 Softball Media Guide Tuckahoe, Richmond...... 1993 Schenectady, N.Y...... 0 Central, Springfield ...... 1994 (Semifinals: Schenectady, N.Y. 10, Camp Hill, Pa. 9; Washington (9) Birmingham, Ala. 10, Front Royal, Va. 2) Kirkland...... 1980 1954 National, Kirkland...... *1982 National, Schenectady, N.Y...... 7 Hazel Dell, Vancouver...... 2000 Bainbridge Island...... 2001 Colton Lions, Colton, Calif...... 5 National, Richland...... 2003 (Semifinals: Colton, Calif. 8, Melrose Park, Ill. 1; North, Redmond...... 2004 Schenectady, N.Y. 5, Masontown, Pa. 3) Mill Creek...... 2008 1955 Mercer Island...... 2009 Morrisville, Pa...... 4 Auburn...... 2010 Delaware, Merchantville, N.J...... 3 West Virginia (1) (Semifinals: Morrisville, Pa. 3, Winchester, Mass. 0; Fairmont...... 1951 Merchantville, N.J. 6, Auburn, Ala. 2)

1956 Little League Baseball World Series Roswell Lions Hondo, Roswell, N.M...... 3 Championship Games National, Delaware Township, N.J...... 1 (Semifinals: Delaware Township, N.J. 2, Colton, Ca- 1947 lif. 0; Roswell, N.M. 6, Winchester, Mass. 3) Maynard, Williamsport, Pa...... 16 Lock Haven, Pa...... 7 1957 (Semifinals: Lock Haven, Pa. 5, Hammonton, N.J. 1; Industrial Monterrey, Mexico...... 4 Williamsport, Pa. 2, Lincoln, Pa. 1) La Mesa Northern, La Mesa, Calif...... 0 (Semifinals: La Mesa, Calif. 7, Escanaba, Mich. 1; 1948 Monterrey, Mexico 2, Bridgeport, Conn. 1) Lock Haven, Pa...... 6 St. Petersburg, Fla...... 5 1958 (Semifinals: Lock Haven, Pa. 1, Loyalsock, Pa. 0; St. Monterrey, Mexico...... 10 Petersburg, Fla. 6, Hammonton, N.J. 1) Jaycee, Kankakee, Ill...... 1 (Semifinals: Monterrey, Mexico 11, Darien, Conn. 5; 1949 Kankakee, Ill. 3, Gadsden, Ala. 1) Hammonton, N.J...... 5 Pensacola, Fla...... 0 1959 (Semifinals: Pensacola, Fla. 9, Bridgeport, Conn. 8; National, Hamtramck, Mich...... 12 Hammonton, N.J. 4, Corning, N.Y. 2) West Auburn, Auburn, Calif...... 0 (Semifinals: Auburn, Calif. 8, Shippensburg, Pa. 1; 1950 Hamtramck, Mich. 7, Oahu, Hawaii 0) National, Houston, Texas...... 2 Bridgeport, Conn...... 1 1960 (Semifinals: Bridgeport, Conn. 6, Hagerstown, Md. American, Levittown, Pa...... 5 2; Houston, Texas 3, Kankakee, Ill. 0) North East Optimist, Ft. Worth, Texas...... 0 (Semifinals: Levittown, Pa. 9, Lakewood, Calif. 1; Ft. 1951 Worth, Texas 5, Monterrey, Mexico 1) North Austin Lions, Austin, Texas...... 0 Stamford, Conn...... 3 1961 (Semifinals: Stamford, Conn. 11, Fairmont, W. Va. 0; Northern, El Cajon, Calif...... 4 Austin, Texas 9, San Bernardino, Calif. 0) El Campo, Texas...... 2 (Semifinals: El Cajon, Calif. 3, Hilo, Hawaii 2; El Cam- 1952 po, Texas 1, Monterrey, Mexico 0) Optimist, Monongahela, Pa...... 3 1962 National, Norwalk, Conn...... 4 Moreland, San Jose, Calif...... 3 (Semifinals: Norwalk, Conn. 3, San Diego, Calif. 2; Monongahela, Pa. 10, Hackensack, N.J. 1) Jaycee, Kankakee, Ill...... 0 (Semifinals: Kankakee, Ill. 9, Pittman, N.J. 5; San 1953 Jose, Calif. 2, Monterrey, Mexico 0) Southside, Birmingham, Ala...... 1

Little League Baseball and 52 Softball Media Guide 1963 Chinese Taipei 9, Pearl City, Hawaii 1) Original, Stratford, Conn...... 1 1973 Northern, Granada Hills, Calif...... 2 Tainan City, Chinese Taipei...... 12 (Semifinals: Granada Hills, Calif. 14, Izmir, Turkey 0; Cactus, Tucson, Ariz...... 0 Stratford, Conn. 5, Duluth, Minn. 2) (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 27, Tampa, Fla. 0; Tus- 1964 con, Ariz. 12, Birmingham, Mich. 0) Mid Island, Staten Island, N.Y...... 4 1974 Liga Pequena Obispado, Red Bluff, Calif...... 1 Monterrey, Mexico...... 0 Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei...... 12 (Semifinals: Monterrey, Mexico 4, Mobile, Ala. 3; (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 27, Tallmadge, Ohio 0; Staten Island, N.Y. 3, Tokyo, Japan 1) Red Bluff, Calif. 12, Maracaibo, Venezuela 0) 1965 1975 Windsor Locks, Conn...... 3 Lakewood, N.J...... 4 Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada...... 1 Belmont Heights, Tampa, Fla...... 3 (Semifinals: Windsor Locks, Conn. 1, Waco, Texas, (Semifinals: Lakewood, N.J. 2, Northridge, Calif. 0; 0; Stoney Creek, Ontario 1, Jeffersonville, Ind. 0) Tampa, Fla. 8, Davenport, Iowa 5) 1966 1976 Westbury American, Houston, Texas...... 8 Campbell, Calif...... 3 American, West New York, N.J...... 2 Chofu, Tokyo, Japan...... 10 (Semifinals: Houston, Texas 4, Sacramento, Calif. 0; (Semifinals: Tokyo, Japan 4, Puerto Nuevo, P.R. 0; West New York, N.J. 4, Osaka, Japan 0) Campbell, Calif. 3, Richmond, Va. 0) 1967 1977 West, Tokyo, Japan...... 4 Western, El Cajon, Calif...... 2 North Roseland, Chicago, Ill...... 1 Li-Teh, Chinese Taipei...... 7 (Semifinals: Tokyo, Japan 4, Newtown Square, Pa. (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 9, Maracaibo, Venezu- 1; Chicago, Ill. 8, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 3) ela 2; El Cajon, Calif. 6, Rotterdam, N.Y. 3) 1968 1978 Wakayama, Osaka, Japan...... 1 Pin-Kuana, Chinese Taipei...... 11 Tuckahoe, Richmond, Va...... 0 San Ramon Valley, Danville, Calif...... 1 (Semifinals: Richmond, Va. 8, Sherbrooke, Quebec (Semifinals: Danville, Calif. 6, Lexington, Ky. 5; Chi- 5; Osaka, Japan 3, Garden Grove, Calif. 0) nese Taipei 3, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1969 0) Taipei, Chinese Taipei...... 5 1979 Briarwood, Santa Clara, Calif...... 0 Campbell, Calif...... 1 (Semifinals: Santa Clara, Calif. 4, Tampa, Fla. 3; Chi- Pu-Tzu Town, Chinese Taipei...... 2 nese Taipei 4, West Elyria, Ohio 3) (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 18, Aviano (Italy) Air 1970 Base 0; Campbell, Calif. 8, North Little Rock, Ark. 3) Campbell, Calif...... 0 1980 American, Wayne, N.J...... 2 Long Kuong, Chinese Taipei...... 4 (Semifinals: Campbell, Calif. 2, Chinandega, Nicara- Belmont Heights, Tampa, Fla...... 3 gua 1; Wayne, N.J. 4, Highland, Ind. 2) (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 23, Trail, B.C. 0; Tampa, 1971 Fla. 16, Kirkland, Wash. 0) Tainan, Chinese Taipei...... 12 1981 Anderson, Gary, Ind...... 3 Tai-Ping, Chinese Taipei...... 4 (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 11, Wahiawa, Hawaii 0; Belmont Heights, Tampa, Fla...... 2 Gary, Ind. 7, Madrid, Spain 0) (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 16, Trail, B.C. 0; Tampa, 1972 Fla. 11, Barrington, Ill. 10) Taipei, Chinese Taipei...... 6 1982 Edison, Hammond, Ind...... 0 National, Kirkland, Wash...... 6 (Semifinals: Hammond, Ind. 10, San Juan, P.R. 7; Pu-tzu Town, Chinese Taipei...... 0 Little League Baseball and 53 Softball Media Guide (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 10, Rouyn, Quebec 7; 1992 Kirkland, Wash. 3, Wyoming, Mich. 2) Long Beach, Calif...... 6 1983 Zamboanga City, Philippines...... 0 East National, Marietta, Ga...... 3 (International final: Zamboanga City, Philippines 5, Liquito Hernandez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1; U.S. final: Long Beach, Calif. 1, Hamilton Square, N.J. 0) Barahona, Dominican Republic...... 1 (Zamboanga City, Philippines disqualified and (Semifinals: Marietta, Ga. 9, Stamford, Conn. 8; Do- forfeited because of the use of ineligible (out of minican Republic 3, Osaka, Japan 0) boundaries) players) 1984 1993 National, Altamonte Springs, Fla...... 2 David Doleguita, David, Panama...... 2 National, Seoul, South Korea...... 6 Long Beach, Calif...... 3 (Semifinals: Altamonte Springs, Fla. 8, Southport, (International final: David, Panama 5, Kaiserslaut- Ind. 4; Seoul, South Korea 10, Coquitlan, B.C. 0) ern, Germany 1; U.S. final: Long Beach, Calif. 11, 1985 Bedford, N.H. 0) Mexicali, Mexico...... 1 1994 National, Seoul, South Korea...... 7 Coquivacoa, Maracaibo, Venezuela...... 4 (Semifinals: Seoul, South Korea 16, Binbrook, On- Northridge City, Northridge, Calif...... 3 tario 0; Mexicali, Mexico 2, Morristown, Tenn. 1) (International final: Maracaibo, Venezuela 10, 1986 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 1; U.S. final: Northridge, Ca- International, Tucson, Ariz...... 0 lif. 3, Springfield, Va. 0) Tainan Park, Chinese Taipei...... 12 1995 (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 11, Maracaibo, Venezu- Shan-Hua, Tainan, Chinese Taipei...... 17 ela 4; Tucson, Ariz. 4, Sarasota, Fla. 1) Spring, Texas...... 3 1987 (International final: Tainan, Chinese Taipei 1, San Northwood, Irvine, Calif...... 1 Cristobal, Dominican Republic 0; U.S. final: Spring, Hua Lian, Chinese Taipei...... 21 Texas 3, Yorba Linda, Calif. 1) (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 4, Moca, Dominican Re- 1996 public 0; Irvine, Calif. 8, Chesterfield, Ind. 1) Fu-Hsing, Kaohsuing, Chinese Taipei...... 13 1988 Western, Cranston, R.I...... 3 Tai Ping, Chinese Taipei...... 10 (International final: Chinese Taipei 7, San Isidro, Pearl City, Hawaii...... 0 Dominican Republic 1; U.S. final: Cranston, R.I. 6, (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 16, Glace Bay, Nova Sco- Panama City, Fla. 3) tia 1; Pearl City, Hawaii 5, Spring, Texas 4) 1997 1989 South, Mission Viejo, Calif...... 4 Kang-Tu, Chinese Taipei...... 2 Linda Vista, Guadalupe, Mexico...... 5 National, Trumbull, Conn...... 5 (International final: Guadalupe, Mexico 1, Yoko- (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 13, Maracaibo, Venezu- hama, Japan 0; U.S. final: Mission Viejo, Calif. 12, ela 0; Trumbull, Conn. 6, San Pedro, Calif. 3) Bradenton, Fla. 1) 1990 1998 Shippensburg, Pa...... 0 East American, Toms River, N.J...... 12 San-Hua, Chinese Taipei...... 9 Kashima, Japan...... 9 (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 20, Trail, B.C. 1; Ship- (International final: Kashima, Japan 3, Langley, B.C. pensburg, Pa. 5, Cypress, Calif. 4) 2; U.S. final: Toms River, N.J. 5, Greenville, N.C. 2) 1991 1999 Hsi Nan, Tai Chung, Chinese Taipei...... 11 National, Phenix City, Ala...... 0 San Ramon, Danville, Calif...... 0 Hirakata, Osaka, Japan...... 5 (Semifinals: Chinese Taipei 17, Glace Bay, Nova Sco- (International final: Osaka, Japan 12, Yabucoa, tia 1; Danville, Calif. 13, Staten Island, N.Y. 4) Puerto Rico 2; U.S. final: Phenix City, Ala. 3, Toms River, N.J. 2)

Little League Baseball and 54 Softball Media Guide 2000 2008 Sierra Marstra, Maracaibo, Venezuela...... 3 Waipio, Waipahu, Hawaii...... 12 Bellaire, Texas...... 2 Matamoros, Mexico...... 3 (International final: Maracaibo, Venezuela 5, Tokyo, (International final: Matamoros, Mexico 5, Tokyo, Japan 4; U.S. final: Bellaire, Texas 8, Davenport, Japan 4; U.S. final: Waipahu, Hawaii 7, Lake Charles, Iowa 0) La. 5) 2001 2009 National, Apopka, Fla...... 1 Kuei-Shan, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei...... 3 Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan...... 2 Park View, Chula Vista, Calif...... 6 (International final: Tokyo, Japan 2, Willemstad, (International final: Chinese Taipei 9, Reynosa, Curacao 1; U.S. final: Apopka, Fla. 6, Bronx, N.Y. Mexico 4; U.S. final: Chula Vista, Calif. 12, San An- 0 – Bronx, N.Y. forfeited game for using ineligible tonio, Texas 2) player) 2010 2002 Edogawa Minami, Tokyo, Japan...... 4 Valley Sports American, Louisville, Ky...... 1 Waipio, Waipahu, Hawaii...... 1 Sendai Higashi, Sendai, Japan...... 0 (International final: Tokyo, Japan 3, Kaohsiung, Chi- (International final: Sendai, Japan 4, Willemstad, nese Taipei 2 (7 inn.); U.S. final: Waipahu, Hawaii Curacao 1; U.S. final: Louisville, Ky. 4, Worcester, 10, Pearland, Texas 0 (5 inn.)) Mass. 0) 2011 2003 Hamamatsu Minami, Musashi-Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan...... 10 Hamamatsu City, Japan...... 1 East Boynton Beach, Boynton Beach, Fla... 1 Ocean View, Huntington Beach, Calif...... 2 (International final: Tokyo, Japan 14, Willemstad, (International final: Hamamatsu City, Japan 5, Mex- Curacao 6; U.S. final: Boynton Beach, Fla. 9,- Sau icali, Baja California, Mexico 2; U.S. final: Hunting- gus, Mass. 2) ton Beach, Calif. 11, Billings, Mont. 2) 2004 Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, Calif...... 2 2012 Pabao, Willemstad, Curacao...... 5 Tokyo Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan...... 12 (International final: Willemstad, Curacao 4, Guada- Goodlettsville Tenn...... 2 lupe, Mexico 0; U.S. final: Thousand Oaks, Calif. 4, (International final: Tokyo, Japan 10, Aguadulce, Richmond, Texas 0) Panama 2; U.S. final: Goodlettsville Tenn. 24 2005 Petaluma, Calif. 16) Pabao, Willemstad, Curacao...... 6 West Oahu, Ewa Beach, Hawaii...... 7 (International final: Willemstad, Curacao 2, Chiba City, Japan 0; U.S. final: Ewa Beach, Hawaii 6, Vista, Calif. 1) 2006 Kawaguchi City, Japan...... 1 Northern, Columbus, Ga...... 2 (International final: Kawaguchi City, Japan 3, Mat- amoros, Mexico 0; U.S. final: Columbus, Ga. 7, Bea- verton, Ore. 3) 2007 Kitasuna, Tokyo, Japan...... 2 American, Warner Robins, Ga...... 3 (International final: Tokyo, Japan 7, Willemstad, Cu- racao 3; U.S. final: Warner Robins, Ga. 5, Lubbock, Texas 2)

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Current and Former Major Leaguers who lKen Hubbs have Played in the Little League Baseball LLBWS: ‘54 (Lions Club LL, Colton, Calif.) World Series MLB: ‘61-63 (Chicago Cubs) lWilson Alvarez lErik A. Johnson LLBWS: ‘82 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela) LLBWS: ‘78 (San Ramon Valley LL, Danville, Calif.) MLB: ‘89-05 (Texas, Chicago White Sox, San Fran- MLB: ‘93-94 (San Francisco) cisco, Tampa Bay, LA Dodgers) lKeith Lampard lJim Barbieri * LLBWS: ‘58 (Rose City LL, Portland, Ore.) LLBWS: ‘54 (National LL, Schenectady, N.Y.) MLB: ‘69-70 (Houston) MLB: ‘66 (Los Angeles) lAdam Loewen lJason Bay LLBWS: ‘96 (Kennedy-Surrey LL, Surrey, B.C.) LLBWS: ‘90 (Trail LL, Trail, B.C.) MLB: ‘06 (Baltimore) MLB: ‘03-pres. (San Diego, Pittsburgh, Boston, N.Y. lCarney Lansford * Mets) LLBWS: ‘69 (Briarwood LL, Santa Clara, Calif.) lDerek Bell * MLB: ‘78-92 (California, Boston, Oakland) LLBWS: ‘80-81 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.) lVance Lovelace MLB: ‘91-01 (Toronto, San Diego, Houston, N.Y. LLBWS: ‘75 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.) Mets, Pittsburgh) MLB: ‘88-90 (California, Seattle) lLarvell Blanks lLance Lynn LLBWS: ‘62 (Val Verde County LL, Del Rio, Texas) LLBWS: ‘99 (Brownsburg LL, Brownsburg, Ind.) MLB: ‘72-80 (Atlanta, Cleveland, Texas) MLB: ‘11-pres. (St. Louis) lSean Burroughs lJason Marquis * LLBWS: ‘92-93 (Long Beach LL, Long Beach Calif.) LLBWS: ‘91 (South Shore American, Staten Island, MLB: ‘02-06, ‘11-pres. (San Diego, Tampa Bay, Ari- N.Y.) zona, Minnesota) MLB: ‘00-pres. (Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago Cubs, lChin-Feng Chen Colorado, Washington, Arizona, Minnesota, San LLBWS: ‘90 (San-Hua LL, Tainan County, Chinese Diego) Taipei) lLloyd McClendon MLB: ‘02-05 (Los Angeles) LLBWS: ‘71 (Anderson LL, Gary, Ind.) lJeff Clement MLB: ‘87-94 (Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh) LLBWS: ‘96 (Marshalltown National LL, Marshall- lLastings Milledge town, Iowa) LLBWS: ‘97 (Manatee G.T. Brey East LL, Bradenton, MLB: ‘07-10 (Seattle, Pittsburgh) Fla.) lBilly Connors MLB: ‘06-11 (N.Y. Mets, Washington, Pittsburgh, LLBWS: ‘54 (National LL, Schenectady, N.Y.) Chicago White Sox) MLB: ‘66-68 (Chicago Cubs, N.Y. Mets) lBobby Mitchell lJeff Frazier LLBWS: ‘67 (Northridge City LL, Northridge, Calif.) LLBWS: ‘95 (Toms River American LL, Toms River, MLB: ‘80-83 (Los Angeles, Minnesota) N.J.) lJim Pankovits MLB: ‘10 (Detroit) LLBWS: ‘68 (Tuckahoe LL, Richmond, Va.) lTodd Frazier MLB: ‘84-90 (Houston, Boston) LLBWS: ‘98 (Toms River American LL, Toms River, lYusmeiro Petit N.J.) LLBWS: ‘94 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela) MLB: ‘11-pres. (Cincinnati) MLB: ‘06-09 (Florida, Arizona) lCharlie Hayes * lMarc Pisciotta LLBWS: ‘77 (Hub City LL, Hattiesburg, Miss.) LLBWS: ‘83 (East Marietta National, Marietta, Ga.) MLB: ‘88-01 (San Francisco, Philadelphia, N.Y. Yan- MLB: ‘97-99 (Chicago Cubs, Kansas City) kees, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Houston)

Little League Baseball and 56 Softball Media Guide lBoog Powell * Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame LLBWS: ‘54 (Orange LL, Lakeland, Fla.) Who Played Little League Baseball MLB: ‘61-77 (Baltimore, Cleveland, Los Angeles) lGuillermo Quiroz Roberto Alomar (‘11) LLBWS: ‘94 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela) Wade Boggs (‘05) MLB: ‘04-10 (Toronto, Seattle, Texas, Baltimore, George Brett (‘99) Minnesota) Steve Carlton (‘94) lColby Rasmus Gary Carter (‘03) LLBWS: ‘99 (Phenix City National, Phenix City, Ala.) Rollie Fingers (‘92) MLB: ‘09-pres. (St. Louis, Toronto) Jim “Catfish” Hunter (‘87) lGary Sheffield * Jim Palmer (‘90) LLBWS: ‘80 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.) Cal Ripken, Jr. (‘07)* MLB: ‘88-09 (Milwaukee, San Diego, Florida, Los Nolan Ryan (‘99)* Angeles, Atlanta, N.Y. Yankees, Detroit, N.Y. Mets) Mike Schmidt (‘95)* lCarl Taylor Tom Seaver (‘92)* LLBWS: ‘54 (Orange LL, Lakeland, Fla.) Don Sutton (‘98) MLB: ‘68-73 (Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Kansas City) Carl Yastrzemski (‘89) lClete Thomas Robin Yount (‘99) LLBWS: ‘96 (R. L. Turner LL, Panama City, Fla.) MLB: ‘08-09, ‘12 (Detroit, Minnesota) (Year of Baseball Hall of Fame induction) * Little League Hall of Excellence enshrinee lHector Torres LLBWS: ‘58 (Industrial LL, Monterrey, Mexico) MLB: ‘68-77 (Houston, Chicago Cubs, Montreal, San Diego, Toronto) lJason Varitek ** LLBWS: ‘84 (Almonte Springs National LL, Almonte Springs, Fla.) College: Georgia Tech (‘94) MLB: ‘97-11 (Boston) lDave Veres LLBWS: ‘78 (Torrejon Air Base, Madrid, Spain) MLB: ‘94-03 (Houston, Montreal, Colorado, St. Louis, Chicago Cubs) lEd Vosberg ** LLBWS: ‘73 (Cactus LL, Tucson, Ariz.) College: Arizona (‘80) MLB: ‘86,90, ‘94-97, ‘99-02 (San Diego, San Francis- co, Oakland, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Philadelphia, Montreal) lDan Wilson LLBWS: ‘81 (Barrington LL, Barrington, Ill.) MLB: ‘92-05 (Cincinnati, Seattle) lRick Wise * LLBWS: ‘58 (Rose City LL, Portland, Ore.) MLB: ‘64-82 (Philadephia, St. Louis, Boston, Cleve- land, San Diego) * Denotes player participated in the Little League and Major League World Series ** Denotes player participated in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and Major League World Series

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