Posted: | September 17, 2014 11:50 AM |
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From: | Senator Gene Yaw |
To: | All Senate members |
Subject: | Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of Little League Baseball |
In the very near future, I will introduce a Resolution recognizing the 75th Anniversary of Little League Baseball. Little League Baseball began in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1938, when Carl Edwin Stotz, an oil clerk, agreed to a game of catch with his nephews– Jimmy and Harold “Major” Gehron – who were too young to play organized baseball. Acting on a promise to find a way for children to play baseball like the Major Leaguers of the day, Mr. Stotz created a three-team league that would play on a field that was two-thirds the size of a standard baseball field. After being turned down by 56 local businesses, Mr. Stotz convinced a lumber company, a dairy, and a pretzel maker to sponsor the teams for $30 each. On June 6, 1939, the first Little League game was played at Park Point in Williamsport. Today, Little League Baseball is played in 82 countries around the world, with 2.4 million players and over one million adult volunteers. In Pennsylvania alone, there are 410 leagues – with over 10,000 teams and 150,000 youth who participate in the Little League Baseball program. This organization has provided millions of young people with the opportunity to learn, grow and develop lifelong friendships, all while enjoying America’s favorite National Pastime. Please join me in recognizing Little League Baseball, the world’s largest youth sports organization, on their Diamond Anniversary year. |
Introduced as SR463