Pure Joy Is Chula Vista Celebrating After Conlin Scores The Game-Winner (AP photo)
You don’t often win a baseball game despite allowing a nine-run inning. But then again, you don’t often see the opposing second baseman high-five the guy who just hit a dramatic, late-inning, game-tying two-run homer, either.
Such is the grit, guts and determination of Chula Vista’s Park View Little League baseball team, which is now just two wins away from the World Series championship in South Williamsport, Pa. More importantly, such is also the purity and sportsmanship of the game of baseball played its most basic level.
Thanks to a stirring rally from five runs down over the final three innings, the Chula Vista kids beat the 2007 Little League champs from Warner-Robins Georgia, 11-10, Thursday night and will meet San Antonio (Tex.) for the U.S. title on Saturday (noon, PST).
So what to take from this thrilling evening?
How about we start with something none of us have probably ever seen before? Something you could never see on a big league diamond. Not Continue Reading →
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