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As Ryan Harlost stepped to the mound on Sunday, he took it all in. Chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A!" droned over his left shoulder as he dipped it to deliver a warm-up pitch. South Korean arms and flags waved furiously to his right. Little kids who asked for his autograph earlier in the week used makeshift sleds to slide down the hill toward most of the 22,000-plus fans who packed Lamade Stadium. The Endwell, New York, pitcher admitted it made him uneasy. He sure didn't show it. Harlost led New York to the Little League World Series title, striking out eight...

If you don't know Maria Pepe, you probably haven't had a girl in your life who wanted to play Little League.  As a tween, Pepe tried out for — and made — a Hoboken Little League baseball team in the 1970s, before learning that it was against Little League rules for a girl to play, and Hoboken could lose its Little League charter. The adults initiated a legal battle on her behalf, and in 1974, when Pepe was too old to play Little League, girls were allowed to play on Little League teams. Hoboken's Maria Pepe marks passing of judge whose ruling made her female first...

It's better to be safe than sorry. With an uptick of fans getting injured by line-drive foul balls and broken bats flying into the stands, Major League Baseball is calling on all 30 stadiums to install additional safety netting for next season. While it's a "recommendation" from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, teams and stadiums aren't obligated to do so. That being said, it's hard to imagine that any franchise will not take the commissioner's heed and install the extra nets to provide more safety for their fans. "Major League Baseball prides itself on providing fans in our ballparks with unparalleled proximity...

It's a story that had nearly everyone in the midstate smiling. The team of kids out of Cumberland and York counties made a run unlike any other team from the midstate since 1990. Red Land blew out much of the competition on the way to South Williamsport, and didn't stop once they arrived -- adopting the motto, "Why not us?" By the end of the run, they were crowned U.S. champions and nearly won the world championship. "But the memories that we made with each other as friends and teammates and becoming closer through that experience, I think that's what we're...

Every August, millions of sports fans tune in to watch the Little League Baseball World Series, broadcast from South Williamsport, Pa., featuring two finalists in a tournament that starts in June with local all-stars competing in district tournaments all over the world. While other age groups also participate in annual Little League tournaments that lead to their own "World Series" at other sites, the iconic event in South Williamsport focuses on the "major" division, usually defined as the bracket for 11- and 12-year-old players. But many viewers get confused when they see 13-year-olds on the field. That happens because players get...