Little League World Series

Kids' baseball tournament

The Little League World Series is an annual international baseball tournament for players aged 10–12, held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania since 1947.

Teams from around the world compete after advancing through regional tournaments.

The event draws significant television audiences and represents the pinnacle of youth baseball: Her son's team made it to the Little League World Series.

gameplay

pitcher

Pouring vessel or hurler

strikeout · double play · innings · batting · mound · dugout · umpire · pitch count · mercy rule · regulation

youth

age limit

Eligibility threshold by years

all-stars · teammates · dreams · pressure · nerves · tears · celebration · dog pile · sportsmanship · memories

broadcast

ESPN

American sports broadcaster

ratings · coverage · highlight · replay · interview · primetime · cable · sports media · viewership · human interest

Williamsport

Pennsylvania

Northeastern founding colony state

birthplace

tournament

championship

Competition for top rank

pool play · consolation game · seeding · opening ceremony · district · sectional · state tournament · regional tournament

international

Taiwan

Disputed East Asian island-state

  • JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
  • CuraçaoDutch Caribbean constituent country
  • MexicoNorth American southern nation

South Korea · Panama · Venezuela · Caribbean · Asia-Pacific · Latin America · Canada · Australia · flag · country

Categories
Opposites
age/developmental level

Little League World SeriesWorld Series

MLB championship tournament

Major League Baseball · professional baseball · college baseball · College World Series · minor league baseball

scale/reach

Little League World Seriessandlot baseball

Informal youth field game

casual play

Family

little, littler, littlest, league, leagues, leaguer, leaguers, worlds, worldly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G