National Little League Baseball Week

About the Pledge:

The Little League Pledge was written by Peter J. McGovern, the late president of Little League Baseball, in 1954. It made its first appearance in the February 1955 "Little Leaguer" magazine. Its text has remained unchanged in the half-century since then

The Pledge:

I trust in God
I love my country
And will respect its laws
I will play fair
And strive to win
But win or lose
I will always do my best

In 2009 there were 7,170 leagues and over 2 million players.

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In June 1959, U.S. President Eisenhower signed the proclamation designating National Little League Week, as the week of Flag Day. Little League Week was designated to honor Little League's encouragement of young people to develop a feeling of fair play, community spirit and respect for the discipline of rules and decisions.



1. Celebrate National Little League Baseball Week by volunteering at your local Little League chapter.

2. Celebrate by donating to the Little League Organization. You can donate money to your local Little League chapter or through the official Little League Baseball web site at www.littleleague .org

3. Celebrate National Little League Baseball Week by becoming a volunteer Little League Baseball coach.

4. Celebrate by thanking a Little League coach or by reconnecting with your old Little League coach.

5. Celebrate Little League Baseball Week by taking your kids to a Little League or Major League baseball game.

6. Celebrate by making a collage of all your old Little League Baseball photos, or of your children's baseball photos.

7. Celebrate by reading a book about baseball or watch a baseball movie.

8. Celebrate Little League Baseball Week by taking your kids to the park to play catch.

9. Organize a baseball game for the kids in the neighborhood.

10. Celebrate by organizing a softball game with co-workers.

11. Celebrate National Baseball Week by visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

1. Little League began in 1939 with just three teams. By 1948 Little League grew to 94 leagues.

2. Girl started to play in Little League in 1974. Today, nearly 360,000 girls play in Little League Softball for Girls.

3. The first permanent Little League outside the United States was formed in British Columbia, Canada, in 1951.

4. The first game to be broadcasted in color for the first time was on ABC Wide World of Sports in 1966.

5. In 1957, Monterrey, Mexico, became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

6. Big League Baseball for players sixteen to eighteen years old is started in 1968.

7. In 1993, Long Beach, California, became the first U.S. team in history to win consecutive Little League Baseball World Series championships.

8. Little League expanded to include 95 countries in 1998.

9. Little League Baseball launched its first full season of the Challenger Division for mentally and physically disabled children in 1990.

10. In 1968 Big League Baseball for players sixteen to eighteen years old was started, and Little League grew to more than 6,000 programs.

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The Little League Baseball Mom of the Year Award was established in 1991 as a symbolic form of recognition and tribute to the millions of mothers in communities around the globe who contribute their time and effort to the Little League Baseball program.

Each year Little Leaguers compose an essay that explains why their mothers should be the official Little League Mom of the Year. From that group, one Little Leaguer's mother is selected as the official Little League Baseball Mom of the Year.

More important than the recognition received by the Mom of the Year is the true appreciation for their mother each child develops as they list in their essays the special efforts she has made on their behalf. The Mom of the Year Award will be presented during the week of the Little League World Series. To download a copy of the nomination form visit.... http://www.littleleague.org/learn/awards/momaward.htm

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