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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Drexel Hill Little League says this night every year teaches the kids to overcome adversity, be a team player, and most of all enjoy themselves, because that's what the game of baseball is all about.
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Davis became a national star after becoming the first girl to earn a win and throw a shutout in Little League World Series history in 2014.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The lineup will also include college sports, featuring NCAA championships, s well as the Little League World Series, Savannah Bananas, and more.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In Coeur d’Alene, Manzardo’s Little League team was always the Detroit Tigers.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Davis became a national star after becoming the first girl to earn a win and throw a shutout in Little League World Series history in 2014.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The lineup will also include college sports, featuring NCAA championships, s well as the Little League World Series, Savannah Bananas, and more.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In Coeur d’Alene, Manzardo’s Little League team was always the Detroit Tigers.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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