Get to know the superstar pitcher and her recordbreaking summer with her team, the taney dragons. What mone didnt like, and still doesnt, are the paparazzi. She was the first african american girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in the 2014 little league world series. Mone earned a place in the national baseball hall of fame her shutout jersey now hangs in the museum in cooperstown, new york. Pitcher mo ne davis, one of two girls at the little league world series, threw a twohitter to help philadelphia beat nashville 40 on friday in the opener for both teams. At the age of thirteen, mone davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the. And as she began eighth grade in the fall of 2014, mo ne earned a place in the national baseball hall of fame her shutout jersey now hangs in the museum in cooperstown, new york. Aug 16, 2014 mone davis throws like a girl at 70 mph she made history at the little league world series, becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout. Excellent mone davis quotes that sum up little league. Look, if youre one of the people complaining about hearing about her, just stop. Its very unreal, davis told the new york times i never thought that at the age of i would be a role model, but now its real. Aug 19, 2014 brings you the outstanding performance of little league world series pitching star mo ne davis.
Davis sneakers are sleek, fashionable and feature a cute featherlike detail similar to the stitching of a. Dec 19, 2018 mone davis accepts the woman of inspiration award from the phoenix mercury before the game against the indiana fever on aug. Mone davis is featured in firsts, a multimedia project, as the first girl to pitch a shutout and win a game in a little league world series. At yearsold, mone davis became the first african american girl to play in a little league world series. Dec 23, 2018 little league phenom mone davis headed to hampton university the sports star will join hampton universitys softball team as a middle infielder. Llws sensation mone davis on this weeks sports illustrated cover. This is the amazing story of mone davis, the first girl to pitch a shutout and a winning game in the little league world series. Sep 23, 2014 mo ne davis earns place in baseball hall of fame for little league shutout this article is more than 5 years old thirteenyearold pitcher and first girl to win a little league world series game.
Mone davis is a multisport athlete who also plays basketball and soccer, and is an honor roll student at her school in philadelphia. Mone davis earns place in baseball hall of fame for little league shutout this article is more than 5 years old thirteenyearold pitcher and first girl to win a little league world series game. See more ideas about throw like a girl, girls be like and athlete. Aug 15, 2014 making her first start in the 2014 little league world series, mo ne davis more than lived up to the hype for the team from philadelphia with a completegame, twohit shutout with eight strikeouts.
Little league phenom mone davis headed to hampton university the sports star will join hampton universitys softball team as a middle infielder. You may have heard a lot about mone davis, the first female pitcher to win a game in the little league world series. Mone davis dominated in her teams opening game in the little league world series friday, becoming the first girl to throw a shutout in llws history. Mone davis dominates at little league world series the. The story is largely inspirational, sometimes frustrating due to the biases of adults, and fun. Mone earned a place in the national baseball hall of fame her shutout. Aug 20, 2014 mone davis, the dragons mustsee ace, is eligible to pitch, which is bad news for the sluggers from las vegas. With mone davis, a yearold girl, pitching a shutout in the little league world series, the baseball world witnessed history. Mone davis made national news when she became the first girl to throw a completegame shutout in little league world series history. She was the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in the little league world series.
Years ago, mone, along with company m4d3 and organization because im a girl, released a line of limited edition mone davisdesigned sneakers and donate a percentage of proceeds to impoverished girls around the globe. Aug 14, 2019 mone davis appeared on the tonight show with jimmy fallon in 2014. Filled with photoes, player stats, and an interview with mone herself. Join facebook to connect with mone davis and others you may know.
Mone davis pitches shutout in little league world series. With an 8page fullcolor photo insert, this memoir celebrates our fascination with baseball in a story of triumph to be shared with generations of young athletes to come. This is the future mone davis imagined for herself four summers ago, when she became the first girl to pitch a shutout at the little league world series and, apparently, was the first african. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Youtube screenshot remember superstar phenom mone davis. The book i read was about mone davis and how she started out with the boys. A great, well written book, that tells an amazing story of a wonderful family. She gets a lot of whiffs including a hilarious firstinning strikeout of newark, delawares 6foot1 first baseman jack hardcastle on sunday, but she also pitches into a very solid taney defense, inducing lots. In 2014 mone davis, a yearold girl, made news headlines as the first girl to ever pitch a shutout in the little league world series. With an 8page fullcolor photo insert, this memoir celebrates our fascination with baseball in a story of triumph to be.
Mone davis will play softball at hampton university beginning in the spring of 2020. Dec 19, 2018 after becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout in the little league world series back in 2014, now 17yearold mo ne davis has announced her intention to play softball at hampton university in. Mar 17, 2015 even if you dont know sports, you know mone davis. Mo ne davis is a year old female baseball player sensation little league world series. She was one of two girls who played in the 2014 little league world series and was the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in little league world series history. What you may not know is she plays many sports, shes afraid of the dark, and she was recruited to her team at 7. And you likely know her as the first girl to ever pitch a shutout in the little league world series. The summer of mone davis magical little league world series. Aug 15, 2014 pennsylvanias mo ne davis pitches during the first inning against tennessee during a baseball game at the little league world series tournament in south williamsport, pa.
Mone davis to attend hampton university, play softball. Mone davis on how shes changing perspectives for girls in. Thirteenyear old sensation mone became the first girl to throw a. Watson is the author of under our skin, a book about using the power of. Mo ne davis, with the help of author hilary beard, paints quite a vivid picture of a normal girl who loves sports and works hard to excel at them.
Explore with elementary students gender stereotypes about sports and in other areas of their lives. In a summer locally, nationally and internationally devoid of hardly anything positive, davis stood out by beating up on little boys. Shes also the first girl to get a win in the llws, the first africanamerican girl to even play in the series, and the first little league pla. Aug 15, 2014 mo ne davis dominated in her teams opening game in the little league world series friday, becoming the first girl to throw a shutout in llws history. Mo ne davis made national news when she became the first girl to throw a completegame shutout in little league world series history. Well, davis goes up there and challenges her opponents if the kid in the box is going to bring a bat, he might as well swing it. Mone davis baseball player mone davis little league. Mone davis is a year old female baseball player sensation little league world series. Dec 18, 2018 mo ne davis, a year old girl, is on this weeks cover of sports illustrated, after becoming the first female to throw a shutout in little league world series history. Mone davis shares her wealth of experiences while playing baseball for her monarchs baseball team and later for the midatlantic region in the little league world series. Mone davis becomes first girl to throw a shutout in. Meet the yearold little league world series player who broke records and.
Mo ne davis is a multisport athlete who also plays basketball and soccer, and is an honor roll student at her school in philadelphia. She also became the first girl to pitch a shutout and earn a win, after a 40 victory over. After becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout in the little league world series back in 2014, now 17yearold mone davis has announced her intention to. One of two girls who played in the 2014 little league world series and the first girl to earn a win and pitch a shutout in little league world series history. Little league pitching phenom mone davis lands book deal. Baseball star mone davis impact on girls and boys cnn. Meet the yearold little league world series player who broke records and made history. Mone davis is the first girl ever to pitch a shutout in the little. She was the 18th girl overall to play, the sixth to get a hit. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mone davis. Mone davis little league world series pitching sensation. Mone davis was able to play in the little league world series, one of the most important tournaments for youth baseball worldwide. Mone davis is the first girl to pitch a shutout and win a game in a little league world series. My story from first pitch to game changer kindle edition by davis, mone.
When she was a little girl she played three sports baseball, basketball, and soccer and she played all those sports with the boys. Dec 19, 2018 this is the future mone davis imagined for herself four summers ago, when she became the first girl to pitch a shutout at the little league world series and, apparently, was the first african. The book mone davis remember my name with hilary beard is a book about a year old girl who pitches a shutout in the little league world series and makes history. On only the second day of the llws, davis made history as the first girl to pitch a shutout in the 67 years the games have been around. Ap it feels like only yesterday mone davis was the talk of the sports world after leading the taney. For mone davis, a social awakening and a commitment to. Dec 18, 2018 mone davis will play softball at hampton university beginning in the spring of 2020.
My story from first pitch to game changer paperback march 1, 2016. With an uncanny arm and easy cool, shes leading a band. Shes the pintsized dynamo who pitched a shutout game in the little league. Pennsylvanias mone davis pitches during the first inning against tennessee during a baseball game at the little league world series tournament in south williamsport, pa. On august 10, 2014, davis pitched a threehit 80 shutout over newark national little. Mone davis throws completegame shutout at little league. Mar 17, 2015 everyone knows that little league pitching sensation mone davis can hurl a baseball a blistering 71 mph a painful fact that countless batters on opposing teams have learned the hard way. And she just nabbed the cover of sports illustrated. Little league phenom mone davis headed to hampton university. Mone davis chooses hampton university to play softball.
Little league pitcher mone davis is a sensation and an inspiration to boys and girls alike, cnns kelly wallace says. Making her first start in the 2014 little league world series, mone davis more than lived up to the hype for the team from philadelphia with a completegame. Mone davis dominates at little league world series the new. Nov 18, 2014 a memoir for someone who has only lived just over years might seem a bit odd but not for mone davis pictured. Mone davis fires a dominant complete game shutout and pennsylvania. Mone davis and gender stereotypes antidefamation league. But to those who really know heror those who get to know her by reading her new memoir, mone davis. Mone davis becomes first girl to throw a shutout in little.
Before fame her natural athletic ability came to her as early as age 7, when she was already throwing perfect spirals with a football to her cousins and older brother. She was the first little leaguer featured on sports illustrated magazines cover and entered the national baseball hall of fame at age. Everyone knows that little league pitching sensation mone davis can hurl a baseball a blistering 71 mph a painful fact that countless batters on opposing teams have learned the hard way. With a 70mileanhour fastball, little league baseball player mone davis who, yes, throws like a girl went straight to the big leagues.
Aug 20, 2014 little league pitcher mo ne davis is a sensation and an inspiration to boys and girls alike, cnns kelly wallace says. The book also tells you about what mone did before she was in the little league world series such as basketball practice and school. Mone davis throws like a girl at 70 mph she made history at the little league world series, becoming the first girl to pitch a shutout. Mone ikea davis born june 24, 2001 is an american former little league baseball pitcher. Mone ikea davis born june 24, 2001 is an american former little league baseball pitcher and current college softball player from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Mo ne ikea davis born june 24, 2001 is an american former little league baseball pitcher and current college softball player from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Davis fired a shutout against nashville on friday, becoming the first girl to. Mone davis caught the medias eyes when she was the first girl pitcher to win and have a shutout in the little league world series for philadelphia back in 2014.
Mone davis appeared on the tonight show with jimmy fallon in 2014. Excellent mone davis quotes that sum up little league sensation. Mone davis, with her 70 mph pitches, is making her mark in the little league. Mone davis, a yearold, 111pound meteor, is streaking through the stratosphere of social media and the little league world series with the taney dragons of philadelphia. A memoir for someone who has only lived just over years might seem a bit odd but not for mone davis pictured. Thirteenyear old sensation mo ne became the first girl to throw a llws shutout as she. Mone davis will play softball at hampton university. Mone davis, the little league baseball star who rocketed to fame this year when she became the first female pitcher to toss a shutout in the little league postseason, is publishing a. Mone davis, a year old girl, is on this weeks cover of sports illustrated, after becoming the first female to throw a shutout in little league world series history. Mone davis, the dragons mustsee ace, is eligible to pitch, which is bad news for the sluggers from las vegas. Pitcher mone davis, one of two girls at the little league world series, threw a twohitter to help philadelphia beat nashville 40 on friday in the opener for both teams.
Mone earned a place in the national baseball hall of fameher shutout jersey. The 15yearold is dominating the game of baseball and social media for leading her all male philadelphia little league team, the taney dragons, to the 2014 little league world series llws and shutting out the competition literally. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mo ne s story is one of determination, hard work, and an incredible fastball.
See more ideas about throw like a girl, girls be like and women in history. Mone davis first landed on my radar a week or so before her little league team, the taney dragons of philadelphia, hit the little league. Mone davis, a year old girl, is on this weeks cover of sports illustrated, after becoming the first female to throw a shutout in little league. Little league world series sensation mone davis will write a memoir that will be published next year. She was fortunate to have a coach to recognize the athletic talent in a 2nd grader and she transferred to a school where she would be able to maximize her talent both. Aug 16, 2014 with mone davis, a yearold girl, pitching a shutout in the little league world series, the baseball world witnessed history. Filled with photoes, player stats, and an interview with mo ne herself. A chat with mone davis kid reporters notebook scholastic inc. Mone davis accepts the woman of inspiration award from the phoenix mercury before the game against the indiana fever on aug.
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