PHILADELPHIA -- From a baseball sense, Scott Kingery's first trip to Williamsport, Pa., was somewhat of a dud. His Ahwatukee Little League All-Star team was eliminated via a tiebreaker after pool play. He didn't log a hit, going 0-for-10 in three games.
But at just 12 years old, he got to travel a couple of thousand miles from his home in Phoenix and play shortstop on national TV. His twin brother, Sam, manned second base to form an All-Kingery middle infield. And their dad, Tom, had a pretty good view from the dugout -- as the team's manager.