Annual youth baseball tournament in Williamsport, PA, for players typically aged 10–12.
This Date in Baseball, August 21 - Babe Ruth becomes the first major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs
Kinley Rasmus has tied the Little League World Series strikeout record for a girl with 14 total K’s, while helping Phenix City survive into the elimination rounds. Her performances on the mound and at shortstop have driven Southeast’s run, as her team battles to keep their LLWS dreams alive.
Nevada’s Paseo Verde Little League falls short of the U.S. title in a 4-2 loss to Curaçao, as Curaçao dominates the international final, sweeping Japan 4-0 to claim the Little League World Series crown. Carsynn Meyer makes history as the first girl to record an RBI in the U.S. Championship game.