Major League Baseball launched the Little League Classic in August 2017, first featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. The ensuing events included the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018; the Pirates and Chicago Cubs in 2019; the Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels in 2021; the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in 2022; the Washington Nationals and Phillies in 2023; the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers in 2024; the Mets and Seattle Mariners in 2025; and the Braves and Brewers in 2026.
A bucket-list destination for fans of every age, the Little League Baseball® World Series is held each August in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the organization that is trusted by millions of parents around the world. Every year, 20 teams of 10- to 12-year-old baseball players from around the globe come together to compete for the championship banner, while forging lifelong memories. More than 70 players have appeared in the Little League Baseball World Series and played in the Majors, including 10 who have appeared in a regular season game in 2026: Cody Bellinger (NYY, 2007); Brett Callahan (DET, 2013); Michael Conforto (CHC, 2004); Angel Genao (CLE, 2017); Randal Grichuk (CWS, 2003-04); Scott Kingery (CHC, 2006); Yohel Pozo (BAL, 2009); Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS, 2012); Jeferson Quero (MIL, 2015); and Matt Wilkinson (SF, 2015). Conforto, who has appeared in 87 games for the Cubs this season, is one of three players to appear in the Little League Baseball World Series, Men’s College World Series and Major League Baseball’s World Series, joining Jason Varitek and Ed Vosberg.