El Segundo Little League player Louis Rappe shakes hands with a young player at the end of the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo by Rafael Richardson)
Hundreds of El Segundo Little League players, families and community members gather for the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
Hundreds of family members, friends and community members watch the opening ceremony for the baseball season on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in El Segundo. (Photo courtesy of contributing photographer Raphael Richardson)
A woman holds up an El Segundo Little League T-shirt during the baseball season opening ceremony Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in El Segundo. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, contributing photographer)
Hundreds of Little League players participate in a parade to celebrate the start of baseball season in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
Hundreds of Little League players participate in a parade to celebrate the start of baseball season in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
El Segundo’s 2023 Little League World Championship team stands center field at George Brett Field during baseball season opening ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in El Segundo. (Photo by Rafael Richardson, contributing photographer)
El Segundo Little League players participate in the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo by contributing photographer Rafael Richardson)
El Segundo Little League manager Danny Bohle hugs player Logan Meyer after throwing out the first pitch of the 2024 baseball season during baseball season opening ceremonies in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo) (Courtesy of Raphael) Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
El Segundo Little League manager Danny Bohle throws out the first pitch of the 2024 baseball season during the baseball season opening ceremonies in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo by Rafael Richardson)
El Segundo Little League player Louis Rappe shakes hands with a young player at the end of the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo by Rafael Richardson)
Hundreds of Little League players participate in a parade to celebrate the start of baseball season in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
Danny Bolle, manager of the 2023 El Segundo Little League championship team, speaks to reporters about his experience during the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo, Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo) Rafael Richardson, Contributed Photo House)
Danny Bolle, manager of the 2023 El Segundo Little League championship team, speaks to reporters about his experience during the baseball season opening ceremony in El Segundo, Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo) Rafael Richardson, Contributed Photo House)
Hundreds of Little League players participate in a parade to celebrate the start of baseball season in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
Hundreds of Little League players participate in a parade to celebrate the start of baseball season in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo credit Rafael Richardson)
A plaque commemorating El Segundo’s 2023 Little League World Championship championship is displayed on a table during the baseball season opening ceremony Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in El Segundo. (Photo by Rafael Richardson)
El Segundo firefighters wave as Little League players march down Main Street toward George Brett Field during baseball season opening ceremonies in El Segundo on Saturday, February 24, 2024. (Photo by Rafael)・Richardson, contributor) Photographer)
Little League players and parents march with a view of El Segundo’s water tower during a parade celebrating the start of the baseball season on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in El Segundo. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, contributing photographer)
Parades are no stranger to the El Segundo Little League All-Stars.
After all, winning the Little League World Series deserves all the praise it deserves, and they did it in dramatic fashion.
They have held parades in their home town on New Year’s Day and even had their own Rose Parade float, but this all started in August during the championship game against Curacao, when Louis Rappe was the finalist in the sixth inning. It was to celebrate the title he won by hitting a home run. 27.
The team joined hundreds of other youth baseball players in another parade on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Little League’s new season opener. El Segundo Little League, founded in 1954, also unveiled a plaque and sign commemorating the league. World Series title.
Little Leaguers from around the region were excited to meet World Series hero Lewis and his teammates during a thrilling roller coaster ride to the national title.
Danny Bohle, the manager of the 2023 championship team, was also in attendance and threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the season.
About 450 children, ages 3 to 11, wore uniforms and marched down Main Street Saturday morning, ending at George Brett Field.
After the opening ceremony, the children played ball and the new season officially began. And perhaps the start of a new championship season.
