MLB少棒聯盟經典賽(英語:MLB Little League Classic)是美國職棒大聯盟於美國賓夕法尼亞州威廉斯波特舉辦的一年一度賽事,在2017年世界少棒大賽(英语:2017 Little League World Series)期間首次舉辦[1]。此賽事是美國職棒大聯盟為了吸引更多孩童的興趣以及從小就開始接觸棒球運動[2]。
歷史
在邁阿密馬林魚和亞特蘭大勇士2016年7月於北卡罗来纳州布拉格堡開打的布拉格堡賽(英语:Fort Bragg Game)成功之後,有報導稱美國職棒大聯盟計劃在賓夕法尼亞州威廉斯波特,於歷年世界少棒大賽使用的場館以及美國職棒小聯盟威廉波特鋸工(英语:Williamsport Crosscutters)的主場舉辦類似的賽事。眾多當地人士和全國記者認為這計劃因為鮑曼球場(英语:Bowman Field (stadium))的場館大小和只能容納不到3000名球迷而太難達成。2017年3月初,聖路易郵報(英语:St. Louis Post-Dispatch)專欄稱美國職棒大聯盟已經完成該項計劃[3]。
喬希‧貝爾(英语:Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992))在第一屆賽事共打進4分打點。
^ESPN to cover MLB Little League Classic August 20 in Williamsport. [2021-09-01]. (原始内容存档于2017-08-23).
^Pirates and Cardinals will attend the Little League games during the day and the little leaguers will attend the Major League game at night. WTAE-TV(英语:WTAE-TV). 2017-03-09 [2017-04-04]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-01).
^Goold, Derrick. Williamsport Calling. St. Louis Post-Dispatch(英语:St. Louis Post-Dispatch). 2017-03-07 [2017-08-20]. (原始内容存档于2017-08-20) –通过Newspapers.com(英语:Newspapers.com).
^Cardinals and Pirates have been selected to participate in the first "MLB Little League Classic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch(英语:St. Louis Post-Dispatch). 2017-03-09 [2017-04-04]. (原始内容存档于2022-03-13).
^Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport. KDKA-TV(英语:KDKA-TV). 2017-03-09 [2017-04-04]. (原始内容存档于2022-03-14).
^Cardinals vs. Pirates - Game Summary. ESPN. 2017-08-20 [2019-08-08]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-01).
^Trezza, Joe. Phils, Mets to play in MLB Little League Classic. MLB.com (MLB Advanced Media(英语:MLB Advanced Media)). 2017-09-29 [2018-04-24]. (原始内容存档于2017-12-28).
^Mets vs. Phillies - Game Summary. ESPN. 2018-08-19 [2019-08-08]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-01).
^Randhawa, Manny. Bucs, Cubs to match up in 2019 LL Classic. MLB.com. 2018-08-19 [2018-08-20]. (原始内容存档于2018-10-01).
^Quintana, Rizzo lead Cubs past Pirates 7-1 at LLWS. 美联社. 2019-08-18 [2019-08-18]. (原始内容存档于2022-04-07).
^Red Sox, O's to play in '20 Little League Classic. MLB.com (新闻稿). 2019-08-07 [2019-08-07]. (原始内容存档于2020-11-07).
^ 12.012.1Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments (新闻稿). 少年棒球聯盟. 2020-04-30 [2020-04-30]. (原始内容存档于2020-11-30).
^ 13.013.1Reichard, Kevin. Williamsport Little League Classic announced for 2021 season. Ballpark Digest (August Publications). 2020-08-23 [2021-09-01]. (原始内容存档于2021-05-13).
^Bell, Mandy. Cal, Cleveland cruise vs. Halos at LL Classic. MLB.com. 2021-08-22 [2021-08-22]. (原始内容存档于2021-08-23).
^Red Sox, O's set for '22 Little League Classic. MLB.com. 2021-08-22 [2021-08-22]. (原始内容存档于2022-05-08).
^Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3. Retrosheet(英语:Retrosheet). 2017-08-20 [2019-08-07]. (原始内容存档于2022-03-10).
^New York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2. Retrosheet(英语:Retrosheet). 2018-08-19 [2019-08-07]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-01).
^Cubs vs. Pirates - Box Score. ESPN. 2019-08-18 [2019-08-18]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-01).