Twelve years have passed since Mo'ne Davis captivated the sports world.
She was a hard-throwing pitcher from Philadelphia who became the first girl to throw a shutout at the Little League World Series. Then she became the first Little Leaguer to appear on the national cover of Sports Illustrated and was besieged at the 2014 LLWS in Williamsport, Penn.
"At that time, lots of adults (were) just kind of crashing down wanting to get an autograph from a teenager," Davis, 25, told USA TODAY Sports. "They don't really think, they don't really care.
"Honestly, the fans are a lot nicer now."
NEW WAVE: Two girls are ready to leave their mark on LLWS history. What to know
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She was a hard-throwing pitcher from Philadelphia who became the first girl to throw a shutout at the Little League World Series. Then she became the first Little Leaguer to appear on the national cover of Sports Illustrated and was besieged at the 2014 LLWS in Williamsport, Penn.
"At that time, lots of adults (were) just kind of crashing down wanting to get an autograph from a teenager," Davis, 25, told USA TODAY Sports. "They don't really think, they don't really care.
"Honestly, the fans are a lot nicer now."
NEW WAVE: Two girls are ready to leave their mark on LLWS history. What to know
#World
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