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32. Mo'Ne'! Mo'Ne!

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 01:10 PM

Aug 2014

Last edited Sat Aug 16, 2014, 03:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Mamie (Peanut) Johnson, the only female pitcher in the history of the Negro Leagues, watches Mo’ne Davis hurl shutout in opener of Little League World Series
Johnson couldn't miss seeing the debut of a kid who is believed to be the first African-American girl to play in the 75 years of youth baseball’s most storied tournament.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/coffey-mamie-peanut-johnson-watches-mo-davis-hurl-shutout-opener-league-world-series-article-1.1905448#ixzz3AaNRASPE

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Mo'Ne Davis becomes first girl to throw a shutout in Little League World Series [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2014 OP

The Yankees should be scouting her Scairp Aug 2014 #1

Well, she's 13 Blus4u Aug 2014 #3

What, you don't think they scout the boys at that age? Scairp Aug 2014 #6

Mo'Ne'! Mo'Ne! big_dog Aug 2014 #32

She should sign with a real team like the Mets Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #42

70 MPH !!!! pangaia Aug 2014 #2

WOOHOOO Great news!! TY (nt) sunnystarr Aug 2014 #4

Remember this next time someone says, "You throw like a girl". Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #5

DUzy! brer cat Aug 2014 #7

Sh*t yeah! Earth_First Aug 2014 #23

Love it treestar Aug 2014 #31

My niece was looking at T-shirts for her daughters swim team. alphafemale Aug 2014 #36

Yup. I was on the men's HS swim team. The women's times were awsome. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38

Thanks for reminding me AndreaCG Aug 2014 #8

Evertything's more entertaining than our Mets. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #20

A woman at work today said that the media was doing this girl no favors justiceischeap Aug 2014 #9

Your coworker probably kicks puppies too AndreaCG Aug 2014 #10

OK then she can get one for basketball. Downwinder Aug 2014 #11

Your co-worker sounds like a real pill Scairp Aug 2014 #12

She must be a bitter pre-Title IX woman. mackerel Aug 2014 #15

That is so awesome. I hope she goes much further. kysrsoze Aug 2014 #13

Brava, Mo'Ne! You GO, grrl! n/t TygrBright Aug 2014 #14

This pre-Title IX tomboy VA_Jill Aug 2014 #16

Good for her.... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #17

Average MLB fastball lancer78 Aug 2014 #18

Bull. Average is 100mph when the top pitchers are well below that at peak? truthisfreedom Aug 2014 #19

and it is thrown from 60ft. I would think that 70 fastball thrown from 46ft would arrive in a hurry. olddad56 Aug 2014 #21

and your source for this statement is…. dhill926 Aug 2014 #24

Wrong. theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #27

that is absolutely nonsense RedSock Aug 2014 #29

No it's not. Very few pitchers do that. Mostly closers. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #34

And she's 13 jmowreader Aug 2014 #35

Average? So there are MLB pitchers who throw fastballs at 105 to 110 to 115 mph? LTX Aug 2014 #37

Nolan Ryan is the only pitcher I know of who could average 100 mph. Zorra Aug 2014 #45

What? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #44

Good For Her erpowers Aug 2014 #22

Here's her pic. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

Show 'em how it's done young lady! JNelson6563 Aug 2014 #26

Get it, girl! Brickbat Aug 2014 #28

Brings a whle new meaning to "Throw like a girl" intaglio Aug 2014 #30

Awesome! Evergreen Emerald Aug 2014 #33

Have to ask...... whistler162 Aug 2014 #39

Yes! Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #40

I hope she isn't pushed too hard. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #41

Mo'ne is as cool a customer as they come. Wow, what poise. What an awesome interview. She has zonkers Aug 2014 #43