For the first time since it began in 1947, the Little League World Series will not be played this year.
The regional tournaments leading up to and including August's championship event in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has become yet another of the sports world's casualties because of the coronavirus outbreak, Little League International announced Thursday.
"After a thorough assessment of the impact the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has had on 6,500 community-based Little League programs in 84 countries and based upon the direction of governmental and public health authorities, and in consultation with medical professionals and our Board of Directors, Little League International has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel its seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events," the organization...
The youth baseball program, which has more than 2.5 million participants worldwide, had earlier put its qualifying events on hold, but made the cancellation official with Thursday's announcement.In addition, the 2020 MLB Little League Classic between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles, which had been scheduled for Aug. 23, has also been canceled.
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