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The Southeast 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 South Region.
The American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) is an amateur baseball organization in the United States for players from sub-teens through adults. [1] Founded in 1935, it coordinates its programs with USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association . [ 1 ]
As of the 2024 LLWS, six states, and the federal district of Washington D.C., have only ever appeared in regional tournaments and have never advanced to the LLWS. In 2023, North Dakota became the most recent state to qualify for their first world series after a tournament expansion took place.
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. [1] [2] Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball.
The first annual National Youth Baseball Championships (NYBC) tournament was held in August 2008 for players in two divisions: 10U and 12U. [5] [6] The purpose of the tournament is to recognize one team as the "National Youth Baseball Champion."
The venue hosted the 1980 and 1982 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball tournaments, won by Georgia Southern and Hardin–Simmons, respectively. [ 3 ] Luther Williams Field was used for location shooting in the 1976 film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings in which it stood in for a fictional Negro leagues ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri .
The National Baseball Congress World Series or NBC World Series is an annual collegiate and semi-pro baseball tournament held in Wichita, Kansas. Satchel Paige , Don Sutton , Tom Seaver , Ozzie Smith , Tony Gwynn , Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are just a few of the Major League Baseball stars who have played in the tournament.
The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescents aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. [1] In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina.