Little League Celebrates 60th Season Saturday

The 60th season of Woburn Little League will kick off Saturday, April 23.

The league is planning a parade for players at 10 a.m. from the to . Players participating in the parade need to arrive at Kennedy by 9:15 a.m. 

"The Woburn Little League board is very excited to be starting its 60th year supporting the young baseball and softball players in the city of Woburn," said Chris Stevens, Little League president, earlier this week. 

At 12:30 p.m., registration for the Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run program will be held. The competition is open for players between the ages of 7 and 14, participation is free. 

There are four levels of competition—local, sectional, team championship at Major League Baseball parks and national finals at the 2011 MLB All-Star Game—and participants will have to pitch to a designated target, hit from a stationary batting tee and sprint from second base to home plate. 

For more information about Woburn Little League, visit its Web site or Facebook page.