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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Mark Vientos #27 of the New York Mets celebrates his three-run home run with Jeff McNeil #1 and Francisco Alvarez in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners during the MLB Little League Classic at Bowman Field on August 17, 2025 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Davis’ emergence at the Little League World Series to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. Laura Gentile, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2025 What parents and kidscan learn from the Little League World Series. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 Teaching my kid, coaching the Little League teams and stuff. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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