In 1939, Little League Baseball was founded by Carl Stotz, who enlisted help from others in the community. Mr. Stotz, George Bebble, and Bert Bebble are the first three managers. A $30 donation was sufficient to purchase uniforms for each of the first three teams, named after their sponsors: Lycoming Dairy, Lundy Lumber, and Jumbo Pretzel. The first season was played in a vacant lot near the outfield fence of Bowman Field, which still stands strong today! 

In 1951, just 12 years later, Hoboken, N.J. was granted a charter in Little League Baseball. The league name was "Hoboken Recreation League"; our first President was Thomas A. Gallo, Vice-President Jerry Malloy, and Treasurer Tony Calland. The league consisted of four teams: "Unico Club" managed by Dick Canzano, "Recreation" managed by James Clyons, "J.J. Pascale" managed by Tony Calland, and "City Democrates" managed by Sal Salenga. They teams played 12 games that season and the rest is history!! 

In 1952, we were charted as the "Hoboken Little League". At that time, we only chartered three teams: The Gallo Club, Unico Club, and City Club. 

In 1953, we chartered two leagues: The Hoboken Recreation Little League (HRLL) AND the Hoboken Recreation League North (HRLN), with John J. Grogan serving as President of the Leagues, and Thomas A. Gallo serving as Commissioner. The HRLL had four teams: Colts, Bears, Cubs, Yanks; the North Charter also had four teams: Yankees, Giants, Dodgers, Indians. 

In 1954, with John Mellow as President, the League chartered North AND South Leagues: the North consisted of the Nelson’s, Gallo’s, Kiwanis, and Casalino’s, while the South consisted of the Giants, Yanks, Dodgers, and Red Sox. HLL was growing tremendously during these times! 

In 1955, the South teams included: Nelson’s, Gallo’s, Kiwanis, and Casalino’s, while the North included Pascale’s’ Silon’s, Borelli’s, and Unico. 

In 1956, the league was realigned and the North included the Unico, Kiwanis, Lions, and Silon’s, while the South included the Casalino’s, Borelli’s, Nelson’s, and Gallo’s. 

In 1957 the South grew to six teams including the Casalino’s, Elks, Borelli’s, Gallo’s, Nelson’s, and Muzzi’s, while the North kept the same four teams. 

In 1958, with Salvatore D’Amelio as President, the North added two additional teams, P.A.L. and Smith & Owens balancing the divisions with six teams in each charter at this time. 

In 1959, the South consisted of four teams including Casalino’s, Gallo’s, Nelson’s, and Troy’s, with the north had six teams including the P.A.L., smith & Owens, Silons, V.F.W., I.L.A. and Muzzi. 

In 1960, the North dropped the Silons, and added the C.W.V.; the South remained the same and kept all former teams.

In 1962, Charles C. Casalino was President. Both leagues remained the same with no major changes under his leadership except that the South adopted an 18 game schedule while the North adopted a 15 game schedule; all rosters had 15 players. 

In 1963, the North dropped "Muzzi" and "Smith & Owens", but added the "Nekoboh’s", and "Local 560", while the South remained the same. 

In 1964, both the North and South maintained 6 teams; records from that point forward no longer identify the teams in the league. 

League Presidents: 
1951-Thomas a. Gallo
1953 - John J. Grogan
1954 - John Mellow
1958 - Salvatore D’Amelio
1962 - Charles C. Casalino
1980 - James J. Farina
1995 - Tim Calligy
2001 - Anthony Cardino
2006 - James J. Farina was again named as League President and is still serving in that role at the Hoboken Little League

Maria Pepe's Story
In 1972 Hoboken native, Maria Pepe, at age 12, pitched three Little League games for the Young Democrats team. This was the same team which her friends from the neighborhood had joined, so she joined as well, after having been invited to play by Jim Farina, who was a Little League coach at the time. Pepe was asked to leave the team shortly after the Little League "threatened to revoke Hoboken's charter for allowing a "woman" to participate in baseball. The refusal to allow Pepe to play attracted the attention of the National Organization for Women (NOW).  A court case began on Pepe's behalf, which was supported by NOW. Ultimately the New Jersey Superior Court decided that Little League must allow girls to try out and participate in baseball. As a result, the Little League organization began a program specifically for girls starting in 1974, which continues in many programs all over our nation to this day. Pepe became a minor celebrity and drew media attention to various women's causes at the time. The New York Yankees even made her an honorary "Yankee for a day". She is highlighted in the LLI Baseball Museum and very well known for her brave leadership and for paving the way for woman in baseball! In 2004, Pepe  lent her glove and hat to the Peter J. McGovern at the Little League Museum in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. On August 20, 2004, she was honored by Little League Baseball and was asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2004 Little League World Series in South Williamsport.

In 2009, Little International granted the Hoboken little league North and South Charters permission to merge and play under one Charter, which has remained in place to this day (2025). 

CITY CHAMPIONS                                                                                                   DISTRICT 7 CHAMPIONS

1951- ?                                                                                                                  1959 HOBOKEN NORTH  
1952-?                                                                                                                   1962 HOBOKEN SOUTH 
1953-?                                                                                                                   1963-HOBOKEN CENTRAL 
1954-?                                                                                                                   1976-HOBOKEN  
1955-?                                                                                                                   1981-HOBOKEN SOUTH
1956-?                                                                                                                   1986-HOBOKEN SOUTH
1957-CASSOLINO'S                                                                                                 1990-HOBOKEN NORTH 
1958-CASSOLINO'S                                                                                                 1991-HOBOKEN SOUTH 
1959-?                                                                                                                    2006-HOBOKEN SOUTH 
1960-P.A.L                                                                                                              2013-HOBOKEN                
1961-LIONS                                                                               2024-HOBOKEN                  
1962-KIWANIS 
1963-NEKOBOH'S           
1964-TROYS 
1965-P.A.L. 
1966-C.W.V. 
1967-NELSON'S
1968-ELKS 
1969-GALLO'S
1970-?, 
1971-? 
1972-?, 
1973-?, 
1974-ST.JOE'S 
1975-TROYS
1976-ST. JOE'S,
1977-MIKE'S A.C. 
1978-ST. JOE'S 
1979-ST. JOE'S 
1980-STAN'S 
1981-MILNE BOYS
1982-UNICO 
1983-? 
1984-? 
1985-YOUNG DEMS
1986-YOUNG DEMS
1987-TROYS
1988-UNICO 
1989-ST.JOE'S
1990-ELKS
1991-?
1992-MIKE'S A.C. 
1993-PICCOLO'S
1994-PICCOLO'S 
1995-PICCOLO'S 
1996-ELKS
1997-H.E.A., 
1998-ELKS, 
1999-YOUNG DEMS
2000-STAN'S
2001-YOUNG DEMS
2002-H.E.A. 
2003-HOBOKEN POLICE DEPT
2004-ELKS
2005-ELKS, 
2006-ELKS 
2007-RUSSO'S 
2008-MAS DEMOLITION 
2009-M-H CONSTRUCTION 
2010-YOUNG DEMS 
2011-DOM'S BAKERY 
2012-MAS DEMOLITIOM
2013-DOM'S BAKERY
2014-?
2015-?
2016-CHIRICHELLA BOYS
2017-CHIRICHELLA BOYS
2018-STAN'S
2019-ELKS
2020-COVID
2021-CASSESA'S
2022-CASSESA'S
2023-CASSESA'S
2024-STAN'S