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Table of Contents2 0 1 1 L I T T L E L E A G U E B A S E B A L L ® W O R L D S E R I E S

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OfficersDennis Lewin, ChairmanDr. Davie Jane Gilmour,

Chairman-ElectStephen D. Keener, President

and Chief Executive OfficerDavid Houseknecht, Chief Financial OfficerPatrick W. Wilson, Vice President of OperationsLance Van Auken, Vice President of

CommunicationsMelissa L. Singer, TreasurerJoseph W. Losch, Corporate Secretary

International Board of Directors

539 U.S. Route 15 HighwayP.O. Box 3485Williamsport, PA 17701-0485570-326-1921

Stephen D. Keener, President and ChiefExecutive Officer; David Houseknecht, Chief Financial Officer; Joseph W. Losch,Corporate Secretary; Patrick W. Wilson, Vice President of Operations; Melissa L. Singer,Treasurer; Lance Van Auken, Vice Presidentof Communications; Liz DiLullo Brown, Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships;Scott Rosenberg, Director of Public Relations;Cris Noviello, Director of Publications; Steve Barr, Media Relations Director; Chris Downs, Director of Publicity.

Trademark ProtectionLittle League B aseball is a F ederal Incorporation granted under aBill signed into law b y President Lyndon B. J ohnson on J uly 17,1964, and amended D ecember 24, 1974, to r eflect the admissionof girls. The legislation, which r eceived unanimous approval fromboth the U.S. S enate and the H ouse of R epresentatives, is P ublicLaw 88-378. I t is the highest r ecognition that the federal go vern-ment can accor d. I t pr ovides for incorporation of Little LeagueBaseball in all 50 states as an educational institution, endowing theprogram with protective integrity by the U.S. Government. Actionof the President and Congress places Little League B aseball in thesame categor y as R ed Cross, Boy Scouts, Bo ys Clubs of Americaand a select gr oup of other agencies similarly char tered. However,Little League is the only youth sports organization so honored. TheFederal Charter of I ncorporation requires Little League to submitits annual report directly to the U.S. Congress each year.“LITTLE LEA GUE,” “LIT TLE LEA GUE BASEBALL,” “LIT-TLE LEAGUER,” “LL,” “DUGOUT,” “CHALLENGER DIVI-SION,” the OFFICIAL LIT TLE LEA GUE BASEBALLEMBLEMS, etc., are the principal registered trademarks and serv-ice marks of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. These marks areprotected both by a special A ct of Congress and registrations withthe United States Patent and Trademark Office. All rights in and toany and all mar ks of Little League B aseball, I ncorporated, ar ereserved. Note: Little League B aseball is listed in the curr ent issueof the “Associated Press Stylebook and Libel M anual.” The words“Little League,” “Little Leaguer,” etc., should only be used in con-junction with baseball and softball pr ograms associated with LittleLeague Baseball, Incorporated.

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IMG Corporate OfficersChairman and CEOTheodore J. ForstmannPresident, Sports and EntertainmentGeorge Pyne

IMG CollegePresidentBen SuttonChief Operating OfficerTony CrispinoSenior Vice President, Managing Director for College MediaThomas J. StultzSenior Vice President, OperationsJoe PotterSenior Vice President, U.S. Business DevelopmentLawton LoganSenior Vice President, Collegiate Properties SalesDoug Gillin

PublishingVice President, PublishingJohn JustusDirector of PublishingKirk PhillipsManaging EditorsChad Laytham, Jason CrislerAssistant Managing EditorsDan King, Matt CoyEditorial DivisionDan Peters, Jason Brunn, Richard Groves, Kara Koscelski, Jeffrey Salmon, Kerry Howe, Todd Krise, John StegemanCreative DirectorKristy MarquesDesign Studio Sarah Jane Snowden, Lynsay Harris

Advertising/MarketingDirector, Local/Regional Print SalesDoug Iler, 502/459-4346Marketing & Advertising ManagerMatt Briggs, 859/226-4556

What’s InsideWelcome from President Barack Obama ............3Welcome from Chairman Dennis Lewin ............4Stadium Complex, Rules and Map..................6-82011 Television Schedule ..................................10A World of Series ........................................12-16LLWS Umpires............................................18-202010 LLWS Champions ..............................24-252011 Little League Award Winners ............26-30Little League Awards Program ....................32-34Remembering 2001 & 9/11 ........................36-37Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship ............38

1979 LLWS Softball Champions ................40-41Warner Robins (Ga.) Softball Success ..........42-43Little League World Series Museum ............44-45New Hall of Fame Exhibit ..........................46-47World Series and Little League History ......48-52Little League Hall of Excellence ..........54-56, 111Little League and Social Media ........................57Howard Paster Honored ..................................58Notable Little League Graduates ......................60Williamsport Information ..........................62-64Little League Foundation ............................66-68

Challenger Jamboree....................................70-71Little League World Series Hosts ......................72The Legend of Pinky Deras ........................74-75Urban Initiative Program ............................76-77Little League Education Programs ....................78Little League Corporate Sponsors ....................79Championship Results/Past Champions......80-103Trivia ..............................................................104Extra Bases ..............................................106-107Sponsor Crossword Puzzle ..............................108Scorecard ........................................................109

Dennis Lewin, Chairman

Dr. James AndrewsJose BerriosDr. Darrell Burnett Paul H. FlanaganRobert Fleming Dr. Davie Jane GilmourGiuseppe Guilizzoni Dr. Creighton J. HaleTimothy Hughes Sally JohnStephen D. Keener

Kenji KimuraDr. Luke L. LaPorta Jon D. LitnerDouglas MacKenzie Jonathan Mariner Michael MussinaW. Dwight RaifordDavid E. RuotoloLinda Sanfilippo Camilla SerranoBud VanderbergHugh Tanner

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2011 Television ScheduleDouble Elimination RoundThursday — August 18, 2011 Time Network Stadium(1) Int’l vs Int’l: Game 1 1 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(2) U.S. vs U.S.: Game 1 3 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(3) Int’l vs Int’l: Game 2 5 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(4) U.S. vs U.S.: Game 2 8 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Friday — August 19, 2011 Time Network Stadium(5) Int’l vs Int’l: Game 3 1 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(6) U.S. vs U.S.: Game 3 3 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(7) U.S. vs U.S.: Game 4 5 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(8) Int’l vs Int’l: Game 4 8 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Saturday — August 20, 2011 Time Network Stadium(9) Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 3 Noon ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(10) Loser Game 2 vs Loser Game 4 3 p.m. ABC HD Lamade

(11) Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 8 6 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(12) Loser Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 8 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Sunday — August 21, 2011 Time Network Stadium(13) Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 8 Noon ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(14) Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 4 2 p.m. ABC HD Lamade

(15) Winner Game 6 vs Winner Game 7 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(16) Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 3 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Monday — August 22, 2011 Time Network Stadium(A) Loser Game 9 vs Loser Game 10 Noon ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(17) Loser Game 13 vs Winner Game 9 2 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(18) Loser Game 14 vs Winner Game 12 4 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(19) Loser Game 16 vs Winner Game 11 6 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Volunteer

(20) Loser Game 15 vs Winner Game 10 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Single Elimination RoundTuesday — August 23, 2011 Time Network Stadium(B) Loser Game 11 vs Loser Game 12 1 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(21) Winner Game 17 vs Winner Game 19 4 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(22) Winner Game 18 vs Winner Game 20 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Wednesday — August 24, 2011 Time Network Stadium(23) Winner Game 13 vs Winner Game 16 4 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(24) Winner Game 14 vs Winner Game 15 8 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Thursday — August 25, 2011 Time Network Stadium(25) Winner Game 21 vs Loser Game 23 4 p.m. ESPN HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

(26) Winner Game 22 vs Loser Game 24 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD & ESPN3.com Lamade

Saturday — August 27, 2011 Time Network Stadium(27) International Championship 1 p.m. ABC Lamade

(28) United States Championship 4 p.m. ABC Lamade

Sunday — August 28, 2011 Time Network Stadium(29) Consolation Game (3rd Place) 11 a.m. ESPN & ESPN3.com Lamade

(30) World Series Championship 3 p.m. ABC Lamade

Additional ProgramSunday — August 28, 2011 Time NetworkLittle League Web Gems/World Series Preview 1 p.m. ESPN

Games in italics are elimination or potential elimination games.

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(1) Mid-Atlantic(2) West(3) Southeast(4) Great Lakes

(5) New England(6) Midwest(7) Southwest(8) Northwest

(1) Caribbean(2) Japan(3) Mexico(4) Europe

(5) MEA(6) Latin America(7) Canada(8) Asia-Pacific

Little League World Series Pool AssignmentsU.S. Pool International Pool

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American Honda Celebrates 15 Years of Partnershipmerican Honda has been a national sponsor of Little

League B aseball and S oftball since 1996, pr omoting

and supporting the goals and ideals of the pr ogram in

neighborhoods and communities thr oughout the

United States.

“American Honda’s longtime suppor t as a national sponsor of

Little League is greatly appreciated,” Stephen D. Keener, President

and Chief E xecutive officer, said. “O n behalf of ev eryone in our

organization, I thank American Honda for their belief in the mis-

sion of the Little League program, and for its commitment to the

Little League U rban I nitiative which has allo wed thousands of

children in disadvantaged areas to play Little League.”

In 15 y ears as a national sponsor , Honda has been associated

with several programs that have promoted good sportsmanship and

the benefits of team and personal success thr ough Little League.

One such pr ogram, the Little League U rban I nitiative was

designed to help communities without the r esources, but with the

dream, to play Little League Baseball and Softball. Its mission is to

be a positive influence in the lives of America’s youth by creating or

renewing Little League programs in urban neighborhoods. To date,

American Honda has made roughly $700,000 available for various

grants such as field r enovation projects and other events related in

the Little League U rban I nitiative. The pr ogram helps about

50,000 players a year participate in the sport.

“When the games ar e over, Little League at its cor e is about

learning life lessons and having fun, all while par ticipating in a

game children cherish,” Mr. Keener said. “Our hats are off to the

real stars of the game — play ers, par ents and v olunteers; and

kudos to American H onda for seeing the impor tance of cre-

ating opportunity for children to thrive.”

In 2011, along with contributions to the Little

League Urban Initiative, American H onda also has

conducted its annual H onda D ouble P lay

Giveaway, which encourages childr en to design a

trading pin. This y ear, doz ens of ex cellent pin

designs w ere submitted b y Little League fans fr om

across the countr y. The sweepstakes and contest win-

ners each received $5,000 to donate to the chartered Little

League of their choice plus a family trip for four to the Little

League Baseball World Series.

“Honda has been a pr oud national sponsor of Little League B aseball and

Softball since 1996,” Jenny Howell, Honda representative, said. “We’ve seen

kids who participate in Little League learn the value of hard work, teamwork

and sportsmanship while playing a game they lo ve. Plus, they make friends

that last a lifetime.” Howell continues, “American Honda is proud of its rela-

tionship with Little League, and offers its thanks to all the play ers, coaches,

volunteers, parents and countless others who make Little League Baseball and

Softball such a success. Your selfless dedication has made the ball diamond a

great place to play, learn and grow.”

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edication to family and community w ere the cornerstones of S haneVictorino’s childhood, and the P hiladelphia Phillies outfielder has hisparents, M ike and J oycelyn, to thank for that, which is why LittleLeague International will honor them this August as the 2011 recipients

of the George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year Award. “What you sow is what y ou reap,” Mrs. Victorino, who liv es in Wailuku,

Maui, Hawaii, with her husband, said. “ When our bo ys were growing up, wefelt like it was our obligation and responsibility to get involved by volunteering.During Shane and Mikey’s Little League years, my husband would be a coach ormanager, while I was team mom and handled my childr en’s team’s finances.”

“We are extremely humbled and tr uly grateful to r eceive this awar d,” Mr.Victorino said. “M any other Little League par ents, throughout the world, ar eequally deserving.

“Little League emphasizes all of us working together not just to teach skills toathletes, but to nurture good young people,” Mr. Victorino said. “By being therefor Shane and Michael, they r ecognize what we did for them gr owing up. Forus, a role model is someone who seldom gets recognized and never asks for adu-lation. A r eal role model is not an athlete, politician or r ock star … They areeveryday people.”

Mr. and Mrs. Victorino will be r ecognized during a br eakfast and on- fieldceremony at the 2011 Little League B aseball World S eries in S outhWilliamsport, Pa. The 65th World Series will be played Aug. 18-28.

“I feel good that our family has accomplished a lot,” Mrs. Victorino said.“We wanted our boys to play organized sports and Shane played Little Leaguefrom the time he was fiv e, right through high school. That boy was unbeliev-ably committed. When others were going to the beach he was going to practiceor to play a game.

“I would even feel sorry for him because he gav e up a lot of his fun time toplay, but he understood the commitment,” she said. “ We constantly remindedMikey and S hane about good character and that ev ery person on a team isimportant. Mike and I believ e every person has a contribution to make to theteam no matter what their capability.”

The George and Barbara Bush Little League P arents of the Year Award wasestablished in 1980 and is pr esented annually to the par ents of a Major LeagueBaseball player who were actively involved in their son’s Little League experience.The award is named in honor of the 41st President of the United States, GeorgeH.W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Both were Little League v ol-unteers during their childr en’s early y ears in M idland, Texas, and continue tosupport Little League today.

“Setting a consistent, positiv e example and accepting the r esponsibility ofbeing role models is what Mike and Joycelyn Victorino have done for their chil-dren and community ,” S tephen D. K eener, P resident and Chief E xecutive

Officer of Little LeagueBaseball and S oftball,said. “ Their expecta-tions and suppor t ofMike Jr . and S hane’sendeavors hav e guidedeach to appr eciate theimportance of selfrespect, character andthe significance ofimpacting others on adaily basis.

The Victorinos hav e str essed theimportance of balance in their chil-dren’s lives, and during their time inLittle League, the impor tance ofplaying baseball and having fun. Weare pr oud to pr esent Mr. and Mrs.Victorino with this award.”

For many y ears, Mr . and Mrs.Victorino hav e v olunteered theirtime to several organizations, includ-ing the Central Maui Little League inWailuku, when their sons play ed.Volunteering is what the Victorinosdo, whether in Little League, thelocal Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Muscular Dystrophy telethons or Relayfor Life, Boy Scouts and Knights of Columbus to name a fe w.

“I coached in Little League, but I got my star t as an umpire,” Mr. Victorinosaid. “Team sports such as Little League teach children how to practice and pre-pare. Everyone must contribute for the team to be successful and that is theessence of life. Little League uses str ong support and a family structure to bringtogether desire and focus, and shows young people how to work as team.”

During their time in Central M aui Little League, M ike Jr. play ed for theWhite Sox, while Shane was a member of the Cubs.

Even though their son has been a National League Champion (Phillies 2008,2010); World Champion (Phillies 2008); three-time Gold Glove winner (2008,09, 10) and two-time MLB All-S tar (2009, 2011), the Victorinos ar e mostproud of Shane’s 2010 selection as the P hillies’ Good Guy Award winner andthe management of his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

“Shane has never been happier,” Mrs. Victorino said. “He likes his team-mates and r espects Mr . (Charlie) M anuel (P hillies M anager) and Mr .(Ruben) Amar o (S enior Vice P resident, P hillies G eneral M anager). They

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DParents of Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Shane Victorino Named 2011 George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year

Mike and Joycelyn Victorino (above) are the parents of Mike Jr., and PhiladelphiaPhillies A ll-Star outfielder S hane Victorino (belo w), both gr aduates of C entralMaui Little League in Wailuku, Hawaii. Throughout their children’s years in LittleLeague, Mike and J oycelyn, ser ved in a v ariety of v olunteer capacities and hav eshown to be excellent role models for their family and community.

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“As Shane got older, he learned to manage and cope with his ADHD,” Mrs.Victorino said. “My husband and I looked at it not as a disability, but as a chal-lenge. When he played, he always play ed with intensity, and we’re so proud ofhow he has channeled his energy and focus.”

More than the r ecognition of one set of par ents annually, the G eorge andBarbara Bush Parents of the Year Award is designed to be a symbolic recognitionof the millions of mothers and fathers who each y ear r espond to the call ofparental duty and help pr ovide a wholesome and healthy ar ena for leadershiptraining for the children of their respective communities.

Little League B aseball and S oftball is the world ’s largest organiz ed y outhsports program, with nearly 2.6 million play ers and 1 million adult v olunteersin every U.S. state and scores of other countries.

Previous Award Recipients1981 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schmidt (Mike Schmidt)1982 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Garvey (Steve Garvey)1983 Mr. & Mrs. John Hernandez (Keith Hernandez)1984 Mr. & Mrs. Max Palmer (Jim Palmer)1985 Mr. & Mrs. James Carter (Gary Carter)1986 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Murphy (Dale Murphy)1987 Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Nolan Ryan Sr. (Nolan Ryan)

1988 Mr. & Mrs. Orel Hershiser Jr. (Orel Hershiser)1989 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Yastrzemski (Carl Yastrzemski)1990 Mr. & Mrs. Warren Scott (Mike Scott)1991 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Drabek (Doug Drabek)1992 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dravecky (Dave Dravecky)1993 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Thomas (Frank Thomas)1994 Mr. & Mrs. John Olerud (John Olerud) 1995 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Greenwell (Mike Greenwell)1996 Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Mussina (Mike Mussina)1997 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Caminiti (Ken Caminiti)1998 Dr. John & Mrs. Ginger McGwire (Mark McGwire)1999 Mr. & Mrs. Norm Charlton (Norm Charlton)2000 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Jeter (Derek Jeter)2001 Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Delgado (Carlos Delgado)2002 Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hoffman (Trevor Hoffman)2003 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Varitek (Jason Varitek)2004 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Johnson Sr. (Charles Johnson)2005 Mr. & Mrs. Jose Valentin Sr. (Jose & Javier Valentin)2006 Ms. Joyce Guy (Dontrelle Willis)2007 Mr. & Mrs. Gene Bonderman (Jeremy Bonderman)2008 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Verlander (Justin Verlander)2009 Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Inge (Brandon Inge)2010 Mrs. Margie Sabathia-Lanier (CC Sabathia)

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