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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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Starting in Little League and through the ranks to the big leagues, a hitter is told his goal is to hit the ball hard and on a line, two things McLain’s done for much of the season.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Parents, after hearing gunfire, ran to shield children with their bodies at a Davis Little League game across the street.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Regardless, baseball’s appeal will always be its moments of quiet wonder: the leaping outfielder robbing a homerun, the late-inning play at the plate, the double steal, the diving infielder preventing a winning run from scoring and the lifelong joy of a kid’s first hit in a Little League game.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Starting in Little League and through the ranks to the big leagues, a hitter is told his goal is to hit the ball hard and on a line, two things McLain’s done for much of the season.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Parents, after hearing gunfire, ran to shield children with their bodies at a Davis Little League game across the street.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Regardless, baseball’s appeal will always be its moments of quiet wonder: the leaping outfielder robbing a homerun, the late-inning play at the plate, the double steal, the diving infielder preventing a winning run from scoring and the lifelong joy of a kid’s first hit in a Little League game.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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