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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An 18-year-old umpire who went viral for his energetic calls and coverage at Little League games made his Savannah Bananas debut last Friday, calling it a dream come true. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 June 2026 On Tuesday, June 9, the Baywatch star shared more about the viral moment in which Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes pulled up to a Little League practice. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 He’s most notably known for lifting his El Segundo Little League team to win the 2023 Little League World Series by hitting a walk-off home run to beat Curaçao 6-5 on ESPN. Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 June 2026 Taiwan issued several stamps in the early 1970s to celebrate the country’s string of Little League World Series championships. Tom Reinsfelder, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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