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Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc [1]) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization [2] [3] based in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States, that organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
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.
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: 2000; 25 years ago () No. of teams: 5: Country United States: Most recent champion(s) Hinsdale Little League, Hinsdale, Illinois: 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 Midwest Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the Central Region .
The Jackie Robinson West Little League, or JRW, based in Washington Heights, Chicago, Illinois, United States, competed in the 2014 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team was very successful, winning the U.S. bracket of the tournament, before ultimately losing the championship game to a team from South Korea.
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.