And it certainly didn’t hurt that the world saw them in their display of togetherness.
Wednesday’s losing game against Las Vegas, as disappointing as it was, set television viewing records for a Little League World Series. According to ESPN, the game earned the highest preliminary rating for the series ever on the sports network, with a rating that was up 143 percent from the corresponding game last year.
Meanwhile attendance at the team’s Aug. 17 game in Williamsport drew a crowd of more than 32,000 people, topped by attendance at Wednesday night’s game, which drew more than 34,000 attendees. Most were from Pennsylvania, and many of those were from Philadelphia, as they packed the small roads of Williamsport or secured a seat on a chartered bus to sit on the park’s grassy banks to watch our kids play.
Despite a heartbreaking 6-5 loss Thursday to Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West, their determination, commitment and show of unity make them first, for us. Because of them, we are all winners.
(Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)
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