It was a lot, but I feel like the people around me helped keep me as calm as possible and made sure that I was having fun.” “It had its pros, it had its cons, but I just really wanted to get out there with my teammates and make the most of it and make some memories that will last a lifetime, friendships that will last a lifetime. Through all the noise and having the pressure of the world on her, she remained calm and grateful for her experiences that one magical summer. She instantly became a household name to everyone who knew the game of baseball.īreaking the glass ceiling at such a young age, Davis graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, wrote a memoir and won an ESPY Award all before reaching the age of 15. Pitching for Philadelphia’s Taney Dragons in the Little League World Series, the then-13-year-old Davis made history as the first African American girl to pitch in the LLWS and the first girl to pitch a shutout and win a game.ĭavis tossed an impressive 70 mph fastball at the top of her baseball career that left viewers in awe. In 2014, Mo’ne Davis took the sports world by storm.
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