2025 Little League World Series The Williamsport is running with some of the best young players from across the country – all eventually one day with the hope of making it for major leagues.
And some of them will make it … as today Major League baseball has been clarified by all the Little League alumni.
This year’s MLB Little League Classic Seattle mariners And New York Met’s Many MLB players will be facilitated, who have played Little League baseball in their home countries with local teams or especially with Little League. In fact, Seattle Manager Dan Wilson played with the Little League (Illinois) Little League in the 1981 Little League Baseball World Series.
As the historic Boman Field in WilliamSport on August 17, Meriners and Mets can be faced – which you can broadcast on ET at 7 pm on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” – let’s take a look at “then” and “Now” in each team, pictures of notable players who used to play Little League.
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Met’s First Basman Pit Alonso played for Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Little League in Florida.
JP Crooford, SS, Seattle Meriners
Meriners Shortstop JP Crawford played in Lakwood Little League in Lakewood, California.
Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets
METS Reluver Edwin Diaz played in Humkao, Puerto Rico for the Miguel Luzunaris Little League.
George Kirby, SP, Seattle Meriners
Pitcher George Kirbi, who started Mariners, played for Rye, New York for Rye Little League.
Francisco Lindor, SS, New York Met’s
Met’s Shortstop Francisco Lindor played Little League baseball at Cagus, Puerto Rico.
Jeff McNell, 2B, New York Mets
Met’s second Basman Jeff McNell played for Goleta Valley South Little League in Santa Barbara, California.
Cal Rale, C, Seattle Meriners
Meriners Catcher Cal Raili played for the Great Smokies Little League in Silva, North Carolina.
Julio Rodriguez, CF, Seattle Meriners
Fielder Julio Rodriguez of Meriners Center played Little League baseball at Dominican Republic’s Loma de Cabarera.
Kodai Senga, SP, New York Mets
Mets, who started Pitcher Koda Senga, played Little League baseball in Gamgari, Japan.
Juan Soto, RF, New York Met’s
Met’s Right Fielder Juan Soto played for the Central Little League in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Brian Wu, SP, Seattle Meriners
Meriners, who started Picors Bryan Wu, played for Almeeda Little League in Almeeda, California.
All childhood photos courtesy of New York Met’s and Seattle Meriners.
