Little League World Series

The Little League World Series is an international baseball tournament for children and teenagers. It began in 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, founded by Carl E. Stotz and the Bebble brothers. Initially for boys aged 8-12, it now includes older divisions and has admitted girls since 1974.1

Games are played on a smaller field than professional baseball, with six innings instead of nine. Leagues typically have 4-12 teams playing about 15 games. Winners advance through local and regional playoffs to reach the World Series, also held annually in Williamsport.1

Baseball itself is a game between two teams of nine players, played on a field with four bases arranged in a diamond. Teams alternate between fielding and batting, with the goal of scoring runs by advancing around the bases. After nine innings, the team with the most runs wins.2