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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The latest victim is Little League baseball. Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Along with the Clarendon Hills Little League and some Clarendon Hills baseball travel teams, the field is used by the park district’s Fall Ball League and Lady Devils Softball program. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 Guess that answers the question if Dak is good enough to get you to a Super Bowl. – Could Stafford follow his old Little League pal, Clayton Kershaw, into retirement? Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026 Curacao won the 2004 Little League World Series and has reached the final four times. Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Little League

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Feb. 2026.

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