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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His mother was a gregarious Little League Baseball booster and history buff, but also an alcoholic living in the balance.
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Helfaer Field has hosted Little League baseball games and other events next to American Family Field since 2002, providing a fun destination for young players and their families.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following in His Parents’ Footsteps While there might not be a Little League-style equivalent for extreme endurance events, Leininger still managed to catch the bug early on.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The team’s lead assistant Daryl Rinker has volunteered in the league for 10 years and has guided two of his own children through the Poway Little League.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Helfaer Field has hosted Little League baseball games and other events next to American Family Field since 2002, providing a fun destination for young players and their families.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following in His Parents’ Footsteps While there might not be a Little League-style equivalent for extreme endurance events, Leininger still managed to catch the bug early on.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The team’s lead assistant Daryl Rinker has volunteered in the league for 10 years and has guided two of his own children through the Poway Little League.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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