Carl E. Stotz - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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N 41° 14.438 W 077° 02.664
18T E 328684 N 4567485
Roadside Marker about the founder of Little League Baseball and commissioner through 1955.
Waymark Code: WM14VJD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2021
Views: 1
Marker Text: Founder of Little League Baseball and Commissioner through 1955. Stotz developed the Little League idea in 1938; in the next year three teams played 24 games. It was at this site that Stotz established field distances for the pre-teenage players. The first 12 Little League World Series were held on this field, 1947-1958, and during these years the number of teams grew from 60 to thousands in many nations.
Marker Name: Carl E. Stotz
County: Lycoming
Date Dedicated: 10/10/1995
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Original Little League Field, W 4th St., Williamsport
Category: Baseball, Sports & Recreation
Website: [Web Link]
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