BOSTON -- As a former Little League player and advocate for using Major League Baseball's platform to grow the game, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak was one of the first within the organization to embrace the idea of having the Redbirds play in a game tied to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
It's an idea that was first brought to Mozeliak by Pirates president Frank Coonelly late last year and one that served as the foundation for what will be Sunday's Little League Classic between the two National League Central teams. They'll play at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field (6 p.