Little League Baseball

No Girls Allowed

Barbara Becker | Posted 05.07.2012

Barbara Becker

If you are a woman who played Little League baseball -- or your daughter does today -- you have Maria to thank.

Baseball: A Love Story

Michael Jones | Posted 01.21.2012

Michael Jones

As the World Series game droned in the background, I thought of the magical season when we won the Evanston Little League championship.

Our Field of Dreams in Bristol, Connecticut

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.05.2011

Jim Wallis

Political fights in Washington are done for the moment. We're on vacation now. We got to Bristol. My children are full of excitement. And it is time to play ball!

My Other Calling? Coaching Jack and Luke

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.31.2011

Jim Wallis

I know baseball well enough to teach and coach the kids, but the skills have never been my strength as a coach. Rather, I bring the qualities from the rest of my life as a speaker, preacher, and pastor to my Little League team.

The Highest Calling: Being a Dad

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.20.2011

Jim Wallis

To have this relationship with these two boys is literally the best thing I will ever have. And to always be with them, and for them, in this world, is the highest calling I will ever know.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

Len Berman

So who in baseball is most embracing instant replay? Right, Little Leaguers. At this year's Little League World Series, coaches can challenge all sorts of calls except balls and strikes.

Umpires, Perspective, and the Supreme Court

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

The claim that any human is able to remain unaffected by their background or have a purely objective view of any case is to claim a quality that belongs only to God: omniscience.

I Hope Rush Limbaugh Fails

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

The president shouldn't waste his valuable time in debating Rush Limbaugh. But I would like to make that offer. Hey Rush, I'll debate you.