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Dave Little has baseball in his blood. A native of La Habra Heights, California, just outside of Los Angeles, he grew up playing Little League and then high school ball at Whittier Christian, where he won a California Interscholastic Federation championship at Dodger Stadium in 1987. After pitching for Biola University, Little took a job at Eclectic Associates, a financial planning and investment management company in Fullerton that manages approximately $1.5 billion of private investments.
Little was introduced to FCA when his son, John, started attending FCA Baseball Camps at about age 6, later becoming a Christian through the ministry. Three years later, Little joined Ben Orr, Ministry Director for Southern California FCA Baseball, to coach John’s La Mirada Pony team before starting an FCA travel squad. He coached FCA teams for another five years before joining the Southern California FCA Baseball Board in 2023. He and his wife, Julie, have four kids.
Why did you want to get involved in your current FCA role?
I saw what great things Ben’s baseball ministry was doing. Running travel teams and hosting a thousand campers every year was a big deal, and we wanted to support that.
What has FCA meant to you?
Being involved on the board has been very meaningful. Coaching was especially intense, and it was a huge privilege to be together with the boys for more than 15 hours a week in the heat of competition. I felt like we were a huge influence for good in the lives of our players, and we still, years later, get feedback from parents thanking us for that.
How has being involved in FCA impacted your faith?
It kept me aware of how important it is to be a good example to our kids and a good witness to people who see us competing.
Do you have a favorite memory from your time coaching with Ben Orr in FCA Baseball?
The most memorable game we played was a tournament championship game against another local team. The game was intense, and that was spilling over into the fans’ attitudes. We ended up losing on a walk-off in a really tough way. But we tried to shake it off, we prayed with the other team after the game and we reinforced our mantra that baseball is a great game but a terrible god. It wasn’t easy, but it was the right thing to do. Afterward, we heard from their parents how impressed they were with what we did, and some of them even asked about joining our team.
How do you stay connected to Christ, the true vine, and cultivate spiritual fruit in your own life?
Daily prayer, daily Scripture reading and consistent church attendance are all things we try to do our best to pursue even though life is incredibly busy. Our son is now playing pretty high-level high school baseball, and our daughter is a competitive gymnast. We try to reinforce with them that while winning is a goal, it’s not the only reason they’re involved in sports. We think it can teach them lessons in life that will serve them well later on, including spiritual lessons. The fact that they go to a Christian high school means people will be watching them to make sure that they’re representing Jesus well as they’re competing. I try to run my business the same way. While it’s not an overtly Christian business, I think the principles I use to run the business are scriptural.
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Photos courtesy of Ben Orr