CARL STOTZ
Name: Carl Stotz
Born: 1910
Died: 4 June 1992
Carl Stotz (1910 - 4 June 1992) was the American founder of Little League
Baseball.
Stotz was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1910. He got a job as a
lumberyard clerk, in the summer of 1938 Storz started to discuss his dream with
local children from the neighborhood. He was always set on adult supervision to
stop bickering on the sandlot. He officially started up the league. The bases
were placed 60 ft apart and the pitchers mound was placed 40 ft from home plate.
The next step was for him to apply to local businesses for sponsorship and
donations. He also appealed for to parents for help with the organization of the
league. A year later in the summer of 1939 they had three teams set up. Each
team was managed individually buy Stotz and brother George and Bert Bebble. The
first game was played on June 6, 1939, with Lundy Lumber defeating Lycoming
Dairy 23–8. The first Little League series was played in the summer of 1947
Stotz was commissioner of the league until 1956. He left due to a lawsuit he
filed due to the expansion of the league. After the suit was settled outside of
court Stotz left Little League permanently.
Carl Stotz died on 4 June in 1992.
Name: Carl Stotz
Born: 1910
Died: 4 June 1992
Carl Stotz (1910 - 4 June 1992) was the American founder of Little League
Baseball.
Stotz was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1910. He got a job as a
lumberyard clerk, in the summer of 1938 Storz started to discuss his dream with
local children from the neighborhood. He was always set on adult supervision to
stop bickering on the sandlot. He officially started up the league. The bases
were placed 60 ft apart and the pitchers mound was placed 40 ft from home plate.
The next step was for him to apply to local businesses for sponsorship and
donations. He also appealed for to parents for help with the organization of the
league. A year later in the summer of 1939 they had three teams set up. Each
team was managed individually buy Stotz and brother George and Bert Bebble. The
first game was played on June 6, 1939, with Lundy Lumber defeating Lycoming
Dairy 23–8. The first Little League series was played in the summer of 1947
Stotz was commissioner of the league until 1956. He left due to a lawsuit he
filed due to the expansion of the league. After the suit was settled outside of
court Stotz left Little League permanently.
Carl Stotz died on 4 June in 1992.