The 2019 Joplin Little League Baseball Opening Day Ceremonies is scheduled for Monday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. at Joe Becker Stadium, and the community is invited to come out and support our kids!
Now entering its 68th year of operation, the League's opening day festivities are an ongoing tradition shared by volunteers and members, including the 468 children participating this year on 42 teams.
The evening will feature a color guard salute, team introductions, community partner recognitions, activities for children, and an exhibition game featuring this year’s Senior League players, along with a special appearance by a favorite bird of many young baseball fans in the Ozarks area.
About Joplin Little League Baseball
Joplin Little League Baseball is a non-profit, parent-led volunteer organization offering the opportunity for all children ages 4 to 16 to play, work, and learn valuable life lessons through the game of baseball. Our goal is to create opportunities for all skill levels to have a LOT of fun, make new friends, and experience personal and team successes. Follow Joplin Little League on Facebook (facebook.com/JoplinLittleLeague) and our website, JoplinLittleLeague.org.
About Little League®
Founded in 1939, Little League® Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program, with nearly 2.4 million players and one million adult volunteers in every U.S. state and more than 80 other countries. During its nearly 80 years of existence, Little League has seen more than 40 million honored graduates, including public officials, professional athletes, award-winning artists, and a variety of other influential members of society. Each year, millions of people follow the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship that Little Leaguers® display at our seven baseball and softball World Series events, the premier tournaments in youth sports. For more information, visit LittleLeague.org, and follow Little League on Facebook (facebook.com/LittleLeague), Twitter (twitter.com/LittleLeague), and Instagram (Instagram.com/LittleLeague).