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Little League Baseball

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The Resume

    (June 6, 1939- )
    Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
    Founded by Carl Stotz
    Non-profit organization
    Covers ages 5 to 18
    200,000 teams in over 80 countries

Why Little League Baseball might be annoying:

    Founder Stotz was forced out in a dispute over league expansion.
    Pushy parents act obnoxiously at the games.
    There have been multiple scandals at the World Series over teams using players who were overage or otherwise ineligible.

Why Little League Baseball might not be annoying:

    Remembering the poverty of the Depression, Stotz instituted a rule that no fees would ever be charged for participation in the Little Leagues.
    In all but the top two age divisions, every player on the roster must make at least one plate appearance and play one inning on defense.
    It teaches teamwork and sportsmanship.
    Its World Series lives up to the name, with champions from the US, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico, Venezuela and Curacao.
    George W. Bush was the first Little Leaguer to become US president.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 110 Votes: 52.73% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying