10. In 2014, Little League® will be celebrating which milestone anniversary?
a. silver (25 years) b. gold (50 years)
c. diamond (75 years) d. centennial (100 years)
Check your answers here.
HOW CAN I JOIN A LITTLE LEAGUE® TEAM?
If you have access to the Internet, you can see if your community has a local league by going to LittleLeague.org and entering your zip code in the League Finder. You can also visit one of our regional offices:
US REGIONAL OFFICES:
Western Region Headquarters (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY)
6707 Little League Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92407
E-MAIL: westregion@LittleLeague.org
Southwestern Region Headquarters (AR, CO, LA, MS, NM, OK, and TX)
3700 South University Parks Drive
Waco, TX 76706
E-MAIL: southwestregion@LittleLeague.org
Central Region Headquarters (IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, and WI)
9802 E. Little League Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46235
E-MAIL: centralregion@LittleLeague.org
Southeastern Region Headquarters (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV)
PO Box 7557
Warner Robins, GA 31095
E-MAIL: southeastregion@LittleLeague.org
Eastern Region Headquarters (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT)
PO Box 2926
Bristol, CT 06011
E-MAIL: eastregion@LittleLeague.org
INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL OFFICES:
CANADIAN REGION (serving all of Canada)
Canadian Little League Headquarters
235 Dale Avenue
Ottawa, ONT
Canada KIG OH6
E-MAIL: Canada@LittleLeague.org
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION (serving all of Asia and Australia)
Asia-Pacific Regional Director
C/O Hong Kong Little League
Room 1005, Sports House
1 Stadium Path
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
E-MAIL: bhc368@netvigator.com
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA REGION (serving all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa)
Little League Europe
A1. Meleg Legi 1
Kutno, 99-300, Poland
E-MAIL: Europe@LittleLeague.org
LATIN AMERICA REGION (serving Mexico and Latin American regions)
Latin America Little League Headquarters
PO Box 10237
Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico 00922-0237
E-MAIL: LatinAmerica@LittleLeague.org
ANSWERS
1. FALSE!—The outfield fence was erected in 1943, five years after teams began using the field.
2. d—In 1947, Hammerton, New Jersey, founded the first Little League outside of Pennsylvania. In the same year, the first Little League World Series was played.
3. c—Jackie Robinson, Brooks Robinson, and Mickey Mantle have each attended the Little League Baseball® World Series as guest commentators for the radio or television coverage of the tournament. Gary Carter has also visited the World Series, but not as a broadcaster.
4. b—In 1950, eight teams participated in the Little League Baseball® World Series. Kankakee, Illinois, and Hagerstown, Maryland, were both defeated in the semifinals. They played each other in a consolation game that lasted exactly one hour. Illinois won 1–0.
5. FALSE!—Dr. Creighton J. Hale, namesake of the Creighton J. Hale International Grove, created the protective batting helmet, not the face mask, in 1959.
6. d—In 2007, Little League International implemented the first official pitch count rule, aimed at protecting young pitchers’ arms from injury caused by repetitive motion and overuse. The rule was put into effect following extensive medical research.
7. FALSE!—Construction on Volunteer Stadium began in 2000, in anticipation of the Little League Baseball World Series expansion from eight to sixteen teams in 2001. Construction was completed in time for the tournament. Lamade Stadium was built in 1959.
8. b—The first organized Little League® baseball game was played on June 6, 1939, at Park Point in Williamsport, PA. The plot of ground where the game was played is located beyond the centerfield fence at Historic Bowman Field, a minor league baseball stadium in Williamsport. The first game was a 23–8 win for Lundy Lumber over Lycoming Dairy.
9. FALSE!—Tee Ball games were played on the South Lawn of the White House, but it was baseball lover, Little League supporter, and former U.S. president George W. Bush who organized the initiative. The first games were played in 2001.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
The Little League® Pledge
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
What Is Little League®?
How Does a Little League® Team Get to the World Series?
Test Your Little League® Knowledge!
How Can I Join a Little League® Team?
Answers
Copyright
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Text written by Stephanie True Peters
First ebook edition: October 2013
ISBN 978-0-316-24844-0
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