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. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025 As always, curious as to how much the bats had to do with all these home runs the Yankees have been hitting, and a ballpark that sometimes seems more home run friendly than the Little League one in Williamsport. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 In 2018, the Board of Directors of the Solana Beach Little League voted to award a $2,000 scholarship to a former player of the league to support college tuition. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 In 2011, the answer came when Freehold historian Kevin Coyne helped organize a 60th reunion for Freehold Little League. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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