When she isn’t throwing shutouts in the Little League World Series or getting honored with her team at the Philadelphia Phillies game, Mo’ne Davis, 13, is still a very busy girl and probably the summer’s biggest celebrity.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig even asked for an autograph.The moment was captured in a, now viral, picture.
Mo'ne Davis appeases a fan. pic.twitter.com/JOyTrqIHr0
— Baseball Photos (@Baseball_Photos) September 3, 2014
The 13-year-old pitcher for Philadephia’s Taney Dragons was the 18th girl to play in the Little League World Series and the first to pitch a shutout last month. She threw a shutout in her previous start as well, the game that qualified her team to get to the LLWS.
Not only that, Davis can hit and pretty much play any position even though she mainly sticks with third base. Taney Dragons’ manager Alex Rice said of Davis,
"“She didn’t just make the team. At times, she’ll carry the team.”"
She’s been on the cover of Sports Illustrated among her many other accomplishments and experiences since becoming a household name. She’s been tweeted about by celebrities from NBA’s Kevin Durant to the leading candidate for MLB’s American League MVP Award, Mike Trout.
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox told ESPN’s Joe McDonald.
"“She throws serious cheese. She can pitch.”"
She’s gotten to see her idol Clayton Kershaw pitch and get his MLB leading 17th win. The very confident Davis, now famously, told the media during her team’s LLWS run,
"“I throw my curveball like Clayton Kershaw and my fastball like Mo’ne Davis.”"
It appears she might be doing a ballpark tour as well (I honestly hope she’ll make a stop in Oakland). First throwing out the first pitch alongside her team in Philadelphia and again Tuesday night.
Davis threw out the first pitch (after being introduced by another celebrity, Queen Latifah) at Dodger Stadium. Of course the young lady, who even had MLB commissioner Bud Selig talking about a future with women in baseball, threw a perfect strike.
Davis actually hopes her future holds a career playing college basketball (not baseball) at UConn and later in the WNBA but the young woman still has time to decide.
For now she can spend the rest of baseball season throwing out ceremonial first pitches and hanging out with celebrities. She should, she has most certainly earned it.