A Promise Kept the Story of the Founding of Little League Baseball [Hardcover]

Carl E. Stotz (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 196 pages
• Publisher: Zebrowski Historical Services; 1st edition (November 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880484056
• ISBN-13: 978-1880484050
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,049,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Historically Invaluable, May 24, 2000

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Jack R. Coleman-Levy (Lancaster CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Promise Kept the Story of the Founding of Little League Baseball (Hardcover)

For anybody with a genuine interest (ie. any adult invlolved with the LL program) this is an invaluable lesson in what LL is supposed to be. Carl Stotz tells the story of the first 12 years of LL. The man was passionate about his creation, although not for where it headed as he gradually lost control of the organization. The program ideals are the strength of LL, which Carl fully understood but had trouble getting others to see.

Carl passed away near the completion of the book. Kenneth Loss, a longtime personal friend of Carl's writes well of the last few years of Carl's involvement before leaving out of frustration.

As a dedicated LL coach and umpire, I could imagine how Carl felt in those early years as the program grew and thrived, and most importantly, what it meant to the boys who played.

I would recommend this book to anyone involved with the LL organization, at a minimum to serve as a reminder of what the program is supposed to be and primarily, who it is for.

5.0 out of 5 stars Historically Accurate, July 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Promise Kept the Story of the Founding of Little League Baseball (Hardcover)

This book is the early history of Little League told by Carl E. Stotz, founder of LL. Full of details about the beginning years, with precise dates and details, as his records show. Many articles written about the beginning years have errors. This book tells it like it truly was.