Little League
noun
: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
Little Leaguer
noun
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In 2018, the Board of Directors of the Solana Beach Little League voted to award a $2,000 scholarship to a former player of the league to support college tuition.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The partnership includes rights across Minor League Baseball and Little League Baseball and Softball, including the Little League World Series.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
One parent contacted The Bee on March 18 after exchanging several emails with Rocklin Little League officials, questioning whether the banner complied with league rules and nonprofit restrictions on political activity.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Though the deals didn’t exactly go down in the stands near a dirt field, Breslow and Bloom had plenty of time to discuss their major-league teams while their Little League sons competed a few feet away.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The partnership includes rights across Minor League Baseball and Little League Baseball and Softball, including the Little League World Series.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
One parent contacted The Bee on March 18 after exchanging several emails with Rocklin Little League officials, questioning whether the banner complied with league rules and nonprofit restrictions on political activity.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Though the deals didn’t exactly go down in the stands near a dirt field, Breslow and Bloom had plenty of time to discuss their major-league teams while their Little League sons competed a few feet away.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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