COVID-19 Reflected In Many 2020 Little League World Series Pin Designs

Even though the Little League World Series has been canceled this year, many local businesses and organizations in Williamsport and the surrounding areas made new pins for 2020.  Collectible lapel pins are very popular to buy/sell/trade when the Little League World Series is taking place.  Its one of the main attractions.

COVID-19 and the lack of Little League Baseball are truly reflected in some of the 2020 pin designs.  Many pins feature people, places, and things wearing masks.  Cool, yet kinda creepy.  This event in world history will forever be remembered on these pins.

Others take a more traditional route, and don’t mention COVID-19 at all.

Despite lots of places having pins, I’ve noticed each place didn’t order the quantity they usually do.  It makes perfect sense as to why.  No need to order as many if the Little League World Series isn’t happening.

Below is a list of places that I’ve compiled which have pins for 2020.  Some may have run out, and they’re ordering more.  Others may not order more.  I ran into others who’s pins haven’t even arrived yet.

• Boy Scouts of America
• The Clothier
• ARC Heating and Service
• Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers
• BAM! Book Store
• James V. Brown Library
• K&W Tire
• Tebbs Brothers Landscaping
• Industrial Piping Systems
• Plankenhorn Stationary
• Williamsport Sun-Gazette
• Farrington Place
• Horizon Federal Credit Union
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Corter’s Flooring America
• West Branch Valley Federal Credit Union
• It’s My Party Store
• Thomas T. Taber Museum
• Mileto’s Sub Shop
• D&W Disposal
• WILQ 105.1 FM
• Finn Pest Control
• Arthaus Projects
• UPMC Susquehanna
• C.J. Mertes Plumbing & Heating
• Wine & Design
• DJ Cory
• Billtown Welding & Fabricating
• The Break Room of Williamsport
• Susquehanna Community Bank
• Valley View Rehab & Nursing Center
• Kriger Fence Co.
• Yoder Insurance Inc.
• Daves Repair
• Heltman’s Excavation
• Lycoming County 911
• IPT Williamsport Regional Airport

Card of the Day: Mariano Rivera 1992 Bowman RC #302

If Upper Deck wants to keep its baseball card business alive they will have to get pretty creative with their card design.  One way I guess they could go is to design cards that look like 1992 Bowman Baseball.  A lot of cards from this set feature players in street cloths and contain no logos.  The sad thing about cards featuring players out of their uniforms is that they aren’t widely popular.  At first glance, I can’t tell if this is a baseball card or an advertisement for The Gap.