The Wilkinsburg Nine

Play ball!

After this humble start, the 14 players chosen for Wilkinsburg's all-star team will end the summer in grand style, playing in the 60th Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Lycoming County.

Wilkinsburg will compete in exhibition games against three teams from the Northeast. All were created through Little League's Urban Initiative, whose goal is to get more city kids playing ball each summer.

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For Wilkinsburg's players, the trip to South Williamsport means not only a final flurry of baseball before school starts, but also a chance to meet kids from Asia, Europe and all across the United States.

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Anthony Nixon Jr., who plays the outfield and third base, said his expectations are simple.

"I want to have a day of fun. No, a week of fun," he said after remembering that the boys from Wilkinsburg will be at the series for five days.

I live in Wilkinsburg.


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