Little League World Series officially cancelled

The 2020 Little League World Series and the MLB Little League Classic were officially canceled yesterday. This marks the first time in the history of the Little League organization that the World Series has been cancelled.

Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO provided a statement on the official Little League website.

“This is a heartbreaking decision for everyone at Little League International, but more so for those millions of Little Leaguers who have dreamt of one day playing in one of our seven World Series events. After exhausting all possible options, we came to the conclusion that because of the significant public health uncertainty that will still exist several months from now, and with direction from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, as well as senior public health officials and government leaders from locations where our other six World Series are held, as well as the their qualifying regional tournaments, it will not be possible to proceed with our tournaments as we’ve hosted them for nearly 75 years.”

Per the website, the cancellation includes the 82 regional qualifying tournaments and their respective seven World Series events:

• Little League Baseball – South Williamsport, Pa.
• Little League Softball® – Greenville, N.C.
• Intermediate (50/70) Baseball – Livermore, Calif.
• Junior League Baseball – Taylor, Mich.
• Junior League Softball – Kirkland, Wash.
• Senior League Baseball – Easley, S.C.
• Senior League Softball –Sussex County, Del.

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