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Baseball star Mo'ne Davis' impact on girls and boys
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NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 2015 - DuJour
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ESPN biggest winner at Little League World Series – Orlando Sentinel
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Little League Phenom Mo'Ne Davis Inspires Disney Channel Original
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Female pitcher Mo'Ne Davis throws shutout in Little League World
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Mo'ne Davis gives advice to Maddy Freking, the first girl to play
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ESPN Will Test Baseball 'Kidscast,' With Teens Doing Play-by-Play
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Mo'ne Davis isn't your average summer intern for Dodgers - Los
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Mo'ne Davis took the world by storm in 2014. Eight years later
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As Mo'ne Davis plays her way into history, fans here look on in
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Little League star Mo'ne Davis on Sports Illustrated cover - The
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Mo'ne Davis explains why she won't be pitching in college softball