Historic Figure

Carl Stotz
(Little League Founder)

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  • 1938: Plays catch with nephews (aged 8 & 10)
  • Goes after errant throw, trips over lilac bush & wonders...
  • What if kids their age could wear uniforms and play
        on a real ballfield with age-appropriate dimensions?
  • Measures proper distance from home to first: 60 feet!
  • Asks local merchants to sponsor teams. . .
  • . . . And the rest is history!

    • The Little League idea spread so rapidly that Mr. Stotz needed professional help to keep pace
    with its phenomenol growth. Before long. . .

  • The big guys were making the decisions, squeezing him out of the picture!
  • He wouldn't go along with them and was removed from his position. . .    

    [Note: His name also seems to be spelled Stolz or Stoltz. We at baseballyarn do not know why.]
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