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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Barnegat Little League confirmed Hadley served on its board until 2022 but is no longer a member.
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Eva Andersen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Watched Shohei Ohtani turn Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS into a Little League game with 10 strikeouts and three home runs.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Paul Gonzalez’s cousin is Mikey Valdez, who pitched for the West Side Little League All-Stars, the team that reached the Little League World Series in 2002, and became the inspiration for a Hollywood movie.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
In addition to acting as the volunteer coordinator for the trip to Ireland raffle, which is part of the festivities, Curley has been a volunteer with the Naperville Emergency Management Agency, Naperville Little League Baseball and the Naperville North Booster Club.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Eva Andersen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Watched Shohei Ohtani turn Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS into a Little League game with 10 strikeouts and three home runs.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Paul Gonzalez’s cousin is Mikey Valdez, who pitched for the West Side Little League All-Stars, the team that reached the Little League World Series in 2002, and became the inspiration for a Hollywood movie.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
In addition to acting as the volunteer coordinator for the trip to Ireland raffle, which is part of the festivities, Curley has been a volunteer with the Naperville Emergency Management Agency, Naperville Little League Baseball and the Naperville North Booster Club.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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