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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Curacao won the 2004 Little League World Series and has reached the final four times.
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Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Last July, a Venezuelan teen baseball team was denied entry for the Little League’s Senior Baseball World Series.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dick’s Sporting Goods acquired GameChanger, a popular stats and streaming service for Little League, in 2016, while private equity firm Accel-KKR took a significant stake in youth sports management platform LeagueApps in 2024.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The city previously hosted the Little League Softball World Series for more than 20 years.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Last July, a Venezuelan teen baseball team was denied entry for the Little League’s Senior Baseball World Series.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dick’s Sporting Goods acquired GameChanger, a popular stats and streaming service for Little League, in 2016, while private equity firm Accel-KKR took a significant stake in youth sports management platform LeagueApps in 2024.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The city previously hosted the Little League Softball World Series for more than 20 years.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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