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Little
League World Series
In
some ways even more hotly contested than the Major League World
Series for which it is named, the Little
League World Series of baseball was first played in 1947 in
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and has been held at the same
location in August ever since.
National pride
is on the line as 8 U.S. and 8 internatonal teams vie for the
Little League championship. This year, the 62nd Little League
World Series games are scheduled from Friday, August 15, 2008,
to Sunday, August 24.
The world
championship (for baseball players 11-12-years old) takes place
on Saturday, August 23. By tradition, the big game is always slated
on the weekend just before Labor
Day.
On U.S. television,
the 2008 Little League Baseball World Series schedule will be
aired in a partnership among ESPN,
ESPN2,
ESPN
Deportes, and ABC
Sports.
Little
League Baseball History & Controversy
Beginning
as a competition between American teams in 1947, the Little League
World Series has since lived up to it name by becoming a truly
international tournament among the best little league baseball
teams from around the world.
Today, the
Little League Series is one of eight tournaments sponsored by
Little
League International, including several softball
competitions for girls in various age divisions.
Controversies
surrounding the Little League World Series usually center on players'
ages, with the most famous case occuring in 2001, when star pitcher
Danny
Almonte was disqualified from play when he was found to be
two years older than he claimed, touching off a national media
frenzy.
Other related
scandals also reflect the heated competition of little league
baseball, as power players are sometimes brought in from hundreds
of miles away to play for the "home" team.
Illustrious
former baseball little leaguers who went on to star in the
big leagues include George Brett, Catfish Hunter, Jim Palmer,
Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton and Carl Yastrzemski.
On the Web,
check more information on the annual tournament along with player
profiles & pictures, facts & information on Little League
history and the latest news headlines on this year's Little League
World Series ....
Little
League Online
- The official site of Little League International, with news
& features on current & upcoming events, Little League
World Series players & coaches, league information, history,
free newsletter, online shop.
Little
League World Series - Encyclopedic facts & information
from Wikipedia with historical details, famous controversies,
noted participants, and a complete roster of winners, runners-up,
and scores dating back to the first Little League World Series
game in 1947.
Sporting
News - History of the Little League World Series - Archived
report including Little League World Series highlights, records,
timeline, photos & trivia quiz.
Small
Ball - A Little League Story - Archived PBS television
special chronicling the story of American little leaguers, their
coaches & parents, with a World Series timeline, photos, interactive
games.
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