Who Are We
Commerce Little League is proud to have a 70 year history of providing community children an opportunity to play baseball at all skill levels, in a Little League setting.
In 1954, the league was formed as Walled Lake Little League, later becoming Commerce Little League (CLL) after land was deeded by Commerce Township – Volunteers took ownership of providing a place for families and players to call their baseball home.
Every field, dugout and even the concessions building at Maple Glen Park were built by volunteers with one mission in mind - to bring the fun, camaraderie and experience of learning baseball to every child who wants to play.
What started with 3 fields has grown to 8, thanks in part to Gary Henderson - a baseball fan and tireless volunteer who was CLL’s first field director. Henderson field is dedicated in Gary’s memory for making our fields some of the best in the State. The remaining fields were named after MLB Parks, with the exception of Fogle Field. We also honor Steve Fogle a former Manager and Board President, who helped make the CLL what it is today and who remains an outstanding volunteer for Little League Baseball at our Michigan District 4 and State levels.
We’ve continued to grow and today serve over 1,000 players and 600 families in the community, with families citing our little league as a reason to move to the Commerce area!
As a 501C3 non-profit that runs all of our programs, maintains all field operations, umpire staff and concession management, and most importantly coaching kids, we are an all-volunteer team committed to providing every player a great learning experience through Commerce Little League Baseball.
Why Support Commerce Little League?
At Commerce Little League we offer 3 opportunities to play within one organization, and a strong belief that every player, at every skill level has the chance to play at an affordable cost:
- Commerce Little League Spring House Ball – A 10 week season with playoffs for all skill levels offering T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Minors (A, AA, and AAA), Majors, Intermediate, and Juniors divisions for players ages 4 yrs. to 15 yrs.
- Commerce Cobras –An opportunity for a higher level of competitive play in conjunction with the CLL House season. The Commerce Cobras do off-season winter training and play in competitive tournaments throughout Michigan in May - July.
- Commerce Little League Fall House Ball – A 6 week season for all skill levels offering T-Ball/Coach Pitch, Minors (A/AA and AAA), Majors, and Intermediate/Juniors divisions for players ages 4 yrs. to 15 yrs.
The CLL games are played following Little League Rules offering the coveted opportunity to play in the Little League District Playoffs, and the opportunity to advance to Regional tournaments with the hopes of reaching the Little League World Series - a tradition since 1947.
Becoming a sponsor with Commerce Little League brings your company name to over 600 families in the Commerce community and surrounding areas. In addition, your reach is extended throughout Michigan with our Tournament teams.
Most importantly your generous donations allow us to continue to offer baseball to every player who wants to be part of this great game.