Mo'ne Davis with Jackie Robinson West starts World Series

Posted October 25, 2014 1:01 am

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press

Mo'ne Davis, the first female pitcher in Little League World Series history to pitch a complete-game shutout, accompanied by players from the Jackie Robison West Little League team from Chicago, gets ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of baseball's World Series in San Francisco. Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - Cameras flashed, the crowd rose for a thunderous ovation and Mo'ne Davis did exactly what she was expected to do - the 13-year-old fired a strike right down the middle.

From Little League phenom to the star of her own commercial to World Series celebrity, Davis has been on quite a ride these past few months.

She continued her remarkable journey on the biggest baseball stage of all when she threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

The sold-out crowd stood in unison and cheered when Davis was introduced. Surrounded on the mound by players from the Jackie Robinson West team in Chicago that also reached the Little League World Series this summer, Davis went into the windup that made her a national sensation and threw a perfect pitch to Giants backup catcher Andrew Susac.

Mo'ne Davis gestures before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of baseball's World Series. Associated Press

Mo'ne Davis got another standing ovation, this time at the Major League World Series. Associated Press

Mo'ne Davis throws out the ceremonial first pitch - a strike. Associated Press

Mo'ne Davis throws out the ceremonial first pitch surrounded by Jackie Robinson West players from Chicago. Associated Press

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