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The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the " Midsummer Classic ", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Starting fielders are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves ...
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. [ 1][ 2] Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. The Series was first held in 1947 and is held every August ...
The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. [1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.
Mason Blouin, a first baseman and pitcher, was named to the 8-to-10-year-old Little League All-Star team that won Monadnock's first state championship. The team is representing New Hampshire at ...
Jun. 23—LONDON — It's that time of the year again. Yep, you guessed it, the Little League All-Star brackets have been released and can be seen below. Editor's note: Brackets and game times are ...
Aug. 18—The Manchester U-12 Little League All-Star team has embarked on a summer-long journey to make it to its first Little League World Series. But that journey nearly ended just as quickly as ...
The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other organizations would be willing to have them play in the major leagues. [ 1] The Rule 5 draft is named for its place in The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. The Rule 4 draft—more widely known as the "first ...
August 7, 2024 at 11:01 PM. LAKE MARY, Fla. - After clinching the regional championship, the Lake Mary Little League All-Star team returned home on Wednesday afternoon to a warm welcome at the ...