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It's Little League World Series Week!

The 60th Little League World Series begins in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Sixteen teams divided into four pools (two pools made up of teams from the United States and two pools of international teams) of four teams each will play a modified Olympic pool play format for the first round.

Each team will play each of the other three teams in the pool during the initial round with the top two teams advancing from each pool. For the second round, single elimination play begins with the United States winner and the International winner slated to play the Championship Game on August 27.

The Little League (Baseball) World Series is a baseball tournament for children under 13, named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Little League World Series is one of eight tournaments sponsored by Little League International.

Among the U.S. participants are Staten Island, NY; Lemont, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Columbus, GA; Columbia, MO; and Lake Charles, LA. Some of the International participants include Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Surrey, BC; Matamoros, Tamaulipas; Kawaguchi City, Japan; Moscow, Russia, and Willemstad, Curacao.

Since the inception of Little League Baseball in 1939, the organization has met with many successes and firsts. The first Little League World Series in was held in 1947, the first non-American championship team in played 1957, and the first time girls were allowed to play was in 1974.

Here are some interesting facts about Little League Baseball!

1939
Williamsport, Penn., finds a place on the map, thanks to the inauguration of Little League Baseball there by Carl Stotz and George and Bert Bebble. The three teams wear uniforms bought from a $35 donation.

1948
Little League hits 94 leagues.

1949-50
The United States has 307 leagues.

1951
The first Little League established outside the United States is in British Columbia, Canada.

1953
For the first time ever, the Little League World Series is televised by CBS... Birmingham, Ala., defeats Schenectady, N.Y., 1-0, in one of the only two 1-0 World Series finals in history.

1957
The first non-American team to win the World Series is one from Monterrey, Mexico. Angel Macias pitches the first perfect game in a World Series championship.

1962
Not only is Jackie Robinson inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, but he also makes an appearance at the Little League World Series.

1971
The aluminum bat, developed in cooperation with Little League, is first used.

1980
Vice President George Bush, a former Little League coach, throws out the first pitch for the Little League World Series championship game.

1984
Seoul defeats Altamonte Springs, Fla., 6-2, to win Korea's first Little League World Series championship.

1985
ABC carries the Little League World Series championship game live for the first time on "Wide World of Sports". For the first time in baseball history, the home plate umpire wears a miniature camera on his mask.

1988
Tom Seaver becomes the first enshrined player of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence. Seaver is a graduate of the Spartan Little League in Fresno, Calif.

1989
Little League Baseball celebrates its 50th anniversary. Poland charters four teams for the first Little League Programs in a former Eastern Bloc country. Trumbull (Conn.) National Little League is the first U.S. team to win the World Series since 1983.

1995
Hall of Famer Stan Musial throws out the first pitch. ... Chinese Taipei regains the World Series title with a 17-3 win over a team from Spring, Texas.

1997
Sharon Robinson, daughter of the late Jackie Robinson, is a guest at the Little League World Series as Little League celebrates Jackie's entry into the major leagues 50 years earlier.

1998
Little League expands to include more than 95 countries. ... Toms River (N.J.) Little League wins the World Series, defeating Kashima (Japan) 12-9 in a championship game featuring 11 home runs and 41,200 fans at Lamade Stadium.

For the fifth year since the tournament expanded from eight to 16 teams in 2001, every Little League Baseball World Series team will have at least one game on national television (ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2).

The world championship game of the Little League Baseball World Series (Aug. 18-27; for 11-12-year-olds) can be seen live on ABC at 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 27. ABC also will televise the U.S. championship game in the afternoon, on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 3:30.

Here is the Complete Schedule and More About The Series!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

To: laurenmarlowe; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All

Bump! Good evening, and thanks for the ping, and another "Home Run" thread.

41 posted on 08/21/2006 6:45:16 PM PDT by Gucho

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Great start to the thread Tonkin :)

I hope our service people get a chance to enjoy themselves and watch these youngsters play ball. It's enjoyable although even I don't agree with some of the umpire's calls!!

God bless our troops, their family and God Bless America.

Thank you from a family grateful for your service.

"TT", Beth & Nana

42 posted on 08/21/2006 6:45:40 PM PDT by Texas Termite (God promises a safe landing but not a calm passage.)

Howdy there MS.B! *HUGS* backatcha!

Workin' away last week, bosses had me hog-tied, and I could not get to my 'puter! Missed you!

43 posted on 08/21/2006 6:47:45 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: AZamericonnie

The secret ingedient is the contents of a cyalume stick (its non toxic)

44 posted on 08/21/2006 6:49:46 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Very cool! Takes after his Dad for sure!

45 posted on 08/21/2006 6:49:48 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

46 posted on 08/21/2006 6:50:25 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: laurenmarlowe

47 posted on 08/21/2006 6:51:25 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

48 posted on 08/21/2006 6:51:32 PM PDT by NYTexan

Good evening Gucho, it's good to see you!

49 posted on 08/21/2006 6:53:09 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

50 posted on 08/21/2006 6:53:36 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Hey there! I was away all week last week, and I owe you a FReepmail.

Gonna get caught up tomorrow!

51 posted on 08/21/2006 6:54:44 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

Good evening Lauren. Thanks for posting tonight's thread.

52 posted on 08/21/2006 6:55:35 PM PDT by MeekMom (Present your bodies a living sacrifice unto God.)

To: laurenmarlowe

*HUG*
Missed you too!
How's my room coming along?
*wink*
ms.B

53 posted on 08/21/2006 6:56:32 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)

To: laurenmarlowe

August 22, 2006

Laundry Love

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READ: 1 John 3:10-24

Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. —1 John 3:18

When James Cates was a university student, he worked the night shift as a houseparent in a residential treatment center. One of his responsibilities was the sometimes overwhelming task of doing the laundry for 23 teenage boys.

The laundering process was hard on the clothes, so when a troubled young resident named Jake was given a new shirt from his mother, James offered to wash it separately. Soon other boys began asking him to include a favorite article of clothing in his “special” load. It was a small act of kindness, but it meant a lot to the boys.

Twenty years later, after establishing a successful practice as a therapist, teaching at a university, and being published in scholarly journals, Cates wrote: “With time to look back and reflect, no client I have ever known and no service I have ever performed means more to me than Jake and his shirt, and those special loads of clothes.”

A simple act of caring is a powerful expression of God’s compassion in our troubled world. The apostle John wrote, “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18). Is there some “washing” you can do today? —David C. McCasland

When your heart’s with compassion filled,
And you God’s Word would heed,
Why not in love give help to one
Who has a special need? —Hess

A little kindness can make a big difference.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 110-112; 1 Corinthians 5

54 posted on 08/21/2006 6:58:58 PM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)

To: mylife; NYTexan

Howdy!
Hugs x 2!!
ms.B

55 posted on 08/21/2006 6:59:26 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)

To: laurenmarlowe; All

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

56 posted on 08/21/2006 7:00:06 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

Hi there MeekMom! How are ya this evening?

57 posted on 08/21/2006 7:01:24 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

58 posted on 08/21/2006 7:02:07 PM PDT by NYTexan

59 posted on 08/21/2006 7:03:39 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Hey, where's my Jambalaya?

You know the food rules. When you tempt us with words of food, you must post pics of it!!!

60 posted on 08/21/2006 7:04:49 PM PDT by NYTexan

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