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, 17 Apr. 2025 The group was active during the Great Depression and supported early iterations of Little League Baseball and Pop Warner Football. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025 Oriana Wehner, whose 11-year-old son was playing in Davis Little League when the shooting broke out across the street, noted many children were traumatized. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Players Weekend, traditionally just one weekend per season (with the potential to be expanded, according to Victus) and the Little League Classic will feature Victus custom bats. Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Apr. 2025.

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