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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Mark Walker coached the Bombers along with T-ball and Little League teams, his mother said. Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 The Del Mar Little League 11U All Star squad won the District 31 championship on July 2, beating 4S Ranch Little League 10-5 in extra innings. Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 For his entire career, back to Little League, Lee said he’s always punished fastballs. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 June 2025 This goes on in front of the children — at Little League games and exchanges. Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 22 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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