Philadelphia honors Mo'ne Davis' Little League team with parade
Mo'ne Davis, the 13-year old pitcher who set a Little League record and landed a Sports Illustrated cover, has returned to Philadelphia with her Little League teammates.
The Taney Dragons are returning from the Little League World Series, and Philadelphia honored the team in style. The city hosted a parade downtown to honor the team, followed by an event at Citizens Bank Park with the Philadelphia Phillies — which, yes, included an appearance by the Phillie Phanatic. In a ceremony before the Phillies game, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter honored the team, and all 12 of the Dragons threw first pitches to the Phillies players.
Davis' team won its first two Little League games in the World Series before losing to Las Vegas and Chicago, the U.S. champion. Check out some of the best photos from Wednesday's celebrations below. --Meghan DeMaria
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Iframe Code
Iframe Code
Iframe Code
Iframe Code
-
Political cartoons for February 11Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include erasing Epstein, the national debt, and disease on demand
-
The Week contest: Lubricant larcenyPuzzles and Quizzes
-
Can the UK take any more rain?Today’s Big Question An Atlantic jet stream is ‘stuck’ over British skies, leading to ‘biblical’ downpours and more than 40 consecutive days of rain in some areas
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2Speed Read
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
-
Los Angeles city workers stage 1-day walkout over labor conditionsSpeed Read
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.55 billionSpeed Read
-
Bangladesh dealing with worst dengue fever outbreak on recordSpeed Read
-
Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
-
Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
