Every August, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is the mecca for Little League baseball players from around the world who dream of playing professional baseball. This year, those dreamers were treated to a taste of the real thing.
The first MLB Little League Classic showcased divisional rivals the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates for a regular-season game at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field.
Big league entrance
The Pirates are greeted by players from Reynosa, Mexico, and Jackson, New Jersey, as they deplane at Williamsport Regional Airport.
Signature shoes
On the bus ride from the airport, Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison asks Little League players to sign the shoes he'll be wearing for the game against the Cardinals that night.