SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday — Cuba. Bayamo Little League beat Habana del Este Little League 6-2 to become the first Cuban team to qualify for the tournament back in March. While Cold War tensions kept Cuba out of the LLWS for decades, when Little League officials reached out more recently, the Cubans responded by bringing about 700 teams under the banner of Little League. Bayamo Little League downed teams with their bats, scoring at least five runs in each of the three games in the championship series. Japan manager Toyo Hirooka has been to the Little League World Series before.

Source: Daily Sun August 16, 2023 04:22 UTC