The Backyard Batting Cage

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
March 28, 2012

Over this past weekend, Little League’s Facebook fan pages topped 70,000 fans for the first time.

The main Facebook fan page alone is approaching 60,000 fans. To illustrate the potential reach of that page, those 60,000 fans in turn have nearly 18 million friends listed on their Facebook pages.

In a recent survey of Little League’s Facebook fans, more than 75 percent indicated they also receive e-mail alerts from Little League International. E-mail alerts remain Little League’s primary method of one-way communication to parents and volunteers. To sign up for e-mail alerts, click here.

To become a fan of Little League’s Facebook pages, you first need to have a Facebook account. Click on any or all of the links below to get started.

Little League’s Main Facebook Page Little League Softball Facebook Page Little League Challenger Division Facebook Page Little League Urban Initiative Facebook Page Little League Museum Facebook Page Little League Facebook Page for Potential New Leagues

The Facebook platform, unlike any other method of communication Little League uses, gives parents and volunteers a chance to interact with Little League International staff and with other parents and volunteers worldwide in ways not previously possible. In just the past few days, more than 22,000 people saw Little League’s Facebook posts, with nearly 700 of them commenting on or

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