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The ensuing Little League organization was incorporated on October 10, 1950, and Stotz served as first commissioner for 18 years until 1955. [1] Little League Baseball encourages local volunteers to organize and operate Little League franchise programs that are annually chartered through Little League International.
This is the list of U.S. states that have participated in the Little League World Series since its inception in 1947. As of 2023, 44 states have qualified and participated in at least one world series. The United States holds a total of 37 Little League titles won by 14 different states.
2024 Little League World Series qualification: Formerly: Central Region (1957–2000) Sport: Baseball: Founded: 2000; 25 years ago () No. of teams: 5: Country United States: Most recent champion(s) Hinsdale Little League, Hinsdale, Illinois: Most titles
Division Location First held Age of players Little League Baseball (World Series) : South Williamsport, Pennsylvania: 1947 10–12 years old Intermediate League Baseball (World Series)
2024 Little League World Series qualification: Formerly: Central Region (1957–2000) Sport: Baseball: Founded: 2001; 24 years ago () No. of teams: 8: Country United States: Most recent champion(s) Sioux Falls Little League, Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Most titles
The earliest known Little League home run discovered as of 2018 was made by Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers versus the Cleveland Naps on September 10, 1911, [6] nearly 28 years before the Little League organization itself was founded and thus available to lend its name to such a play.
The MLB Little League Classic is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) specialty game held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the Little League World Series, first contested during the 2017 edition of that event. [1] The series is part of MLB's effort to get more children interested in and involved with baseball at a younger age. [2]
The 1958 Little League World Series took place on August 19 through 22 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León , Mexico , [ 2 ] won its second consecutive Little League World Series (LLWS) by defeating the Jaycee Little League of Kankakee, Illinois , in the 12th championship game.