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'''Mo'ne Ikea Davis''' (born c. 2001) is an American [[Little League Baseball]] pitcher from [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. She is one of two girls who played in the [[2014 Little League World Series]] and is the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a [[Shutouts in baseball|shutout]] in [[Little League World Series]] history. She is the 18th girl overall to play, the sixth to get a hit, and the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series. She is also the first Little League baseball player to appear on the cover of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' as a Little League player.

==Early life==

Davis is the daughter of Lamar Davis and Lakeisha McLean.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andersonmonarchs.org/mone.php|title=Meet the Monarchs: Mo'ne Davis #11|publisher=Philadelphia Youth Organization|accessdate=August 21, 2014}}</ref> She has lived with her mother and stepfather, Mark Williams, since the age of six.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.philly.com/2014-08-20/news/53034662_1_cover-girl-davis-taney|title= A day in the life of Mo'ne Davis, reluctant cover girl|first=Julia|last=Terruso|date=August 20, 2014|accessdate=August 21, 2014|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>

In 2008, Steve Bandura, who is program director for Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia, observed Davis playing football with her cousins and older brother. He noticed that "she was throwing this football in perfect spirals, effortless and running these tough kids down and tackling them"<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune">{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Kimberley|title=South Philly girl, 10, excels in several sports|url=http://phillytrib.com/metros/west,-south-metros/south-philly-girl-10-excels-in-several-sports.html|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Tribune]]|date=December 14, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtwBsj38|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> Bandura asked her if she would like to come to a basketball practice. When she came to practice, Bandura asked her to watch the practice, but she wanted to participate. Bandura told ''[[The Philadelphia Tribune]]'' that "Her eyes were just glued on the drill and, when it came time for her turn, she went through it like she has been doing it a thousand times. I just knew right then."<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune"/> According to the ''The Philadelphia Tribune'', Davis became Bandura's best basketball player and the only girl on the team. She also began playing and excelling at baseball and soccer.<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune"/><ref name=Philly.com>{{cite news|last1=Breen|first1=Matt|last2=Dribben|first2=Melissa|last3=Inquirer Staff Writers|title=Taney's Mo'ne Davis handles celebrity in stride|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-08-16/sports/52850729_1_taney-girl-power-anderson-monarchs|accessdate=August 17, 2014|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 16, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtsNx2hz|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

Bandura, together with other sponsors, helped Davis transfer to [[Springside School]], which is a private girls' school.<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune"/> Her mother, Lakeisha McLean, told the ''The Philadelphia Tribune'' that she was unaware that her daughter was so athletic.<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune"/> In 2011, she was a point guard in basketball, a pitcher, shortstop, and third baseman in baseball, but she revealed that she started pitching when she was a substitute from outfielder, and mid-fielder for soccer.<ref name="The Philadelphia Tribune"/>

As of August 2014, while she is notable as a Little League pitcher, she considers basketball her primary sport.<ref name=People>{{cite news|last1=Tauber|first1=Michelle|title=Mo'ne Davis: 5 Things to Know About the History-Making Little League Pitcher|url=http://www.people.com/article/mone-davis-little-league-philadelphia-taney-dragons|accessdate=August 17, 2014|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=August 17, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RuB0cHqx|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> She also aspires to become a [[WNBA]] player, and already expressed desire to play college basketball for [[University of Connecticut]] despite not being formally recruited, and follow in the footsteps of [[Maya Moore]], a UConn alumni who went on to play in WNBA.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mo'ne Davis: No recruiting talk|url=http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11470548/mone-davis-says-sad-uconn-ncaa-violation|accessdate=26 October 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=5 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Voepel|first1=Mechelle|title=Future glimpse for Mo'ne Davis?|url=http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/11446717/little-league-star-mone-davis-hopes-follow-wnba-mvp-maya-moore-footsteps|accessdate=26 October 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=1 September 2014}}</ref>

In 2015 she released a memoir, ''Mo'ne Davis: Remember My Name''.<ref name="today1">{{cite web|author=Erin Clements |url=http://www.today.com/news/little-league-star-mone-davis-designs-sneaker-line-benefit-impoverished-2D80552863 |title=Little League star Mo'ne Davis designs sneaker line to benefit impoverished girls - News |publisher=TODAY.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-20}}</ref> That year she also teamed up with the brand M4D3 (Make A Difference Everyday) to design a line of sneakers for girls, with some of the proceeds going toward the [[Plan (aid organisation)|Plan International]]’s [[Because I Am a Girl (campaign)|Because I Am A Girl]] initiative, which has a goal to help lift 4 million girls in the developing world out of poverty.<ref name="today1"/>

==Pitching==

Davis throws a {{convert|70|mph}} fastball, while the average velocity in her age class is in the high {{convert|50|mph}} to low {{convert|60|mph}} range.<ref name=NPR1/><ref name="CBS News">{{cite news|last1=CBS News|title=Girl takes electric fastball to Little League's big show|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mone-davis-takes-her-electric-fastball-to-little-league-world-series/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|agency=[[CBS News]]|date=August 15, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Rts44K5X|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> According to Will Femia, a {{convert|71|mph}} pitch (which was clocked during her August 15, 2014 game) is equivalent in reaction time at the plate for a batter to a {{convert|93|mph}} pitch on a full sized diamond.<ref name=msnbc/><ref name="The Times Herald">{{cite news|last1=Fioriglio|first1=Tony|title=LITTLE LEAGUE: Taney's Mo'ne Davis showing she can play with the boys|url=http://www.timesherald.com/sports/20140722/little-league-taneys-mone-davis-showing-she-can-play-with-the-boys|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=The Times Herald|date=July 22, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RttbEnXd|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=Huffington>{{cite news|last1=Renoble|first1=Ryan|title=Mo'Ne Davis, One Of Little League's Few Female Players, Just Made The World Series|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/11/little-leage-world-series-female-pitcher-mone-davis_n_5666836.html|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=August 10, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Rtu2dg6h|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="News One">{{cite news|last1=NewsOne Staff|title=Striking Out Six Batters, Mo’Ne Davis Pitches Like A Girl|url=http://newsone.com/3043746/striking-out-six-batters-mone-davis-pitches-like-a-girl/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|publisher=[[News One]]|date=August 12, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtuoBhQN|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=WSJ/> She also throws a curve ball that "has given opposing hitters fits".<ref name="Fox News"/><ref name="USA Today 1">{{cite news|last1=Mcintyre|first1=Jason|title=Mo'Ne Davis: Femal Pitcher in Little League World Series Has Filthy Curveball, Throws 70 mph Heat|url=http://thebiglead.com/2014/08/11/mone-davis-female-pitcher-in-little-league-world-series-has-filthy-curveball-throws-70-mph-heat/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=August 11, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtuaMp6H|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

Davis relies more on the precise mechanics of pitching rather than strength.<ref name=espn-science/> According to John Brenkus of [[ESPN]], Davis has a wind up and release point that never varies by more than 3 degrees.<ref name=espn-science/> Although her arm is 15% shorter than a major league pitcher's arm, she is able to deliver balls at over {{convert|70|mph}}, due to the efficiency of the kinetic linking of her body parts and has been compared to the throwing motion of a major league pitcher [[Jonathan Papelbon]].<ref name=espn-science/> At the end of her throwing motion, her arm is moving forward at peak angular velocity of 2500˚/sec, which is over 80% of the peak angular velocity (3000˚/sec) of typical major league pitchers.<ref name=espn-science/>

==Little League World Series==

===Background===

In 1972, [[Maria Pepe]] was the first girl to start in Little League games, but she was removed when opposing teams demanded that she be removed. The [[National Organization for Women]] filed suit for Pepe, and in 1973 Judge Sylvia Pressler ruled that "The institution of Little League is as American as the hot dog and apple pie. There is no reason why that part of Americana should be withheld from girls." Although the ruling came too late for Pepe to play, since she had turned 14, the ruling made it possible for Davis and other girls to play Little League baseball.<ref name=Ms.>{{cite news|last1=Hildebrand|first1=James|title=We Heart: Mo'Ne Davis, Little League Pitcher|url=http://msmagazine.com/blog/2014/08/11/we-heart-mone-davis-little-league-pitcher/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|work=[[Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]] |date=August 11, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtvGJatc|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

Davis is the fourth American girl and 18th overall to play in the Little League World Series, out of almost 9,000 participants since the tournament began in 1947. The 2014 Little League World Series is also the first in which two girls participated.<ref name=NYT/> Davis is also the sixth girl to get a hit in Little League World Series history.<ref name=SI/>

On August 10, 2014, Davis pitched a three-hit 8–0 shutout over Newark National Little League of Delaware to get into the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Little League World series.<ref name="Fox News">{{cite news|last1=Fox News Insider|title=Girl Beats Boys With Devastating Curveball to Reach Little League World Series|url=http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/08/13/female-pitcher-mone-davis-beats-boys-devastating-curveball-reach-little-league-world|accessdate=August 17, 2014|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=August 13, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtuOu8EL|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news|last1=Bieler|first1=Des|title=Mo’Ne Davis pitches Pennsylvania team into Little League World Series|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/08/11/mone-davis-pitches-pennsylvania-team-into-little-league-world-series/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 11, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtuAHKDY|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

===First win for a girl===

On August 15, 2014, Davis was the first girl in Little League World Series history to pitch a winning game for the Taney Dragons and earned the win,<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|last1=Rhoden|first1=William C.|title=A Mound Becomes a Summit: Mo'ne Davis Dominates at Little League World Series|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/sports/baseball/mone-davis-dominates-at-little-league-world-series.html?_r=0|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 15, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtrCi94i|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> and she was also the first girl to pitch a shutout in Little League postseason history.<ref name=NPR1>{{cite news|last1=Jacobs|first1=Emma|title=Mo'ne Davis Throws Like A Girl—At 70 MPH|url=http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340912807/mone-davis-throws-like-a-girl-at-70-mph|accessdate=August 17, 2014|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=August 16, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtrLqB0c|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="USA Today">{{cite news|last1=Berg|first1=Ted|title=13-year-old sensation Mo'Ne Davis throws two-hit shutout at Little League World Series|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/08/mone-davis-dominant-llws-pitcher|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=August 15, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtrVWqgd|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

She led her team to a 4–0 victory over Nashville. She pitched six innings, struck out eight batters, and gave up two infield hits. By the fifth inning, the Nashville pitcher had reached the 85-pitch limit in Little League baseball, but Davis had only thrown 44 pitches.<ref name=NYT/> In the sixth inning, she struck out the first two batters, and the third batter was at the full count when she struck him out.<ref name=NPR1/> After the game, Pennsylvania governor [[Tom Corbett]] predicted that some day she would play in professional baseball.<ref name=NPR1/><ref name=SI>{{cite news|last1=SI Wire|title=Mo'Ne Davis becomes first girl to throw a shutout in LLWS|url=http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/08/15/mone-davis-shutout-little-league-world-series|accessdate=August 17, 2014|publisher=''[[Sports Illustrated]]''|date=August 15, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtstSHxG|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=espn1>{{cite news|title=A New Reality: How Modest Mo'Ne Davis is adjusting to Fan Frenzy|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/11359174/how-modest-mone-davis-adjusting-fan-frenzy|accessdate=August 17, 2014|newspaper=[[ESPN]]|date=August 15, 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtrhBZbD|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=Time>{{cite news|last1=Dodds|first1=Eric|title=This Has Been the Greatest Start in Little League World Series History|url=http://time.com/3120211/little-league-world-series/|accessdate=August 17, 2014|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=August 15, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RttrfF6e|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

===Television ratings===

ESPN's broadcast of the semifinals game in which Davis played on August 20, 2014 brought a 3.4 overnight rating, which is an all-time high for Little League on ESPN.<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Connell|first1=Michael|title=Mo'ne Davis Pitches Record Ratings for Little League World Series|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mone-davis-pitches-record-ratings-726839|accessdate=22 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=21 August 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6S1OFd0le|archivedate=22 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Media and celebrity==

After pitching the first shutout in postseason Little League history, she received congratulatory [[Twitter]] messages from [[Mike Trout]], [[Marcus Stroman]], [[Kevin Durant]], and requests for interviews by television hosts such as [[Jimmy Fallon]].<ref name=NPR1/><ref name=espn1/> [[Rachel Maddow]] said that Davis was the [[The Rachel Maddow Show|"best new thing in the world"]].<ref name=msnbc>{{cite news|last1=Femia|first1=Will|title=How fast is Mo’ne Davis fast?|url=http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-fast-mone-davis-fast|accessdate=August 17, 2014|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=August 16, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Rtrppo5e|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> She also was praised by [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Billie Jean King]], and [[Michelle Obama]].<ref name=WSJ>{{cite news|last1=Gay|first1=Jason|title=Mo'ne Davis Is a 70-mph Ace|url=http://online.wsj.com/articles/mone-davis-is-a-70-mph-ace-1408318697|accessdate=August 18, 2014|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 17, 2014}}</ref> Davis told ''[[ESPN]]'' "I never thought at the age of 13 I'd be a role model. I always wanted to be a role model, but being a baseball role model is really cool."<ref name=espn1/><ref name=Glamour>{{cite news|last1=Angelo|first1=Megan|title=Meet Mo'Ne Davis, the Girl Pitching Phenom Who's Tearing It Up at the Little League World Series|url=http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/08/mone-davis-little-league-world|accessdate=August 17, 2014|work=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]|date=August 12, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RtuzGZvg|archivedate=August 17, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

She appeared on the August 25, 2014 ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' front cover,<ref name=SI2>{{cite news|last1=Axson|first1=Scooby|title=Sports Illustrated cover|url=http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/08/19/mone-davis-little-league-world-series-sports-illustrated-cover|accessdate=August 19, 2014|work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=August 19, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Rwvyf6NH|archivedate=August 19, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> which makes her the first Little League baseball player to appear on the front cover of a top US sports magazine as a Little League player.<ref name=CNN1>{{cite news|last1=Wallace|first1=Kelly|title=Baseball sensation Mo'ne Davis' impact on girls and boys|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/living/mone-davis-baseball-sensation-impact-girls-parents/|accessdate=20 August 2014|publisher=CNN|date=20 August 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RyXn7Nr3|archivedate=20 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> Asked about appearing on cover of ''Sports Illustrated'', Davis said "I don't know. Kind of surprised, but I mean, it was fun."<ref name=Longman/>

Paul Graziano, who has been the Little League World Series press box announcer for the last 34 years, stated that he has never seen this level of excitement this early in the tournament and that this is partly due to the presence of Davis. The crowds cheer every time Davis pitches or is at bat, and she received standing ovations as she was pitching her shut-out win on August 15, 2014.<ref name=McGonigal>{{cite news|last1=McGonigal|first1=John|title=Mo'ne Davis And Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Are Big Stars At Little League World Series|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/little-league-world-series-mone-davis_n_5686954.html|accessdate=August 19, 2014|newspaper=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=August 18, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Rw7eKxJQ|archivedate=August 19, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

On August 19, 2014, Mark Hyman, assistant professor sports management at [[George Washington University]], told ''[[The New York Times]]'' that "She's the most talked-about baseball player on earth right now".<ref name=Longman>{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=Sports Illustrated and, Maybe in a Few Years, a Driver's License|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/sports/baseball/mone-davis-takes-little-league-world-series-stardom-in-stride.html?_r=0|accessdate=20 August 2014|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=19 August 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RymhDYrw|archivedate=20 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> According to ''The New York Times'', Davis is increasing the ratings of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[ESPN]] and, as of August 19, Davis had appeared on the front page of the ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' for five straight days.<ref name=Longman/>

Josh Peter, writing for ''[[USA Today]]'', raised concern about the merchandising and marketing surrounding Davis' celebrity.<ref name="USA Today A20">{{cite news|last1=Peter|first1=Josh|title=Mo'ne Davis merchandise means money -- and outrage|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2014/08/20/mone-davis-little-league-world-series-autograph/14352429/|accessdate=20 August 2014|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=20 August 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ryo4wOk4|archivedate=20 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> For example, on August 20, 2014, a baseball appeared on [[eBay]], and the auction price was up to $510,<ref>{{cite news|title=Mo'ne Davis Signed Baseball Snags Big Bid on EBay|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/mone-davis-signed-baseball-snags-big-bid-ebay-n185921|accessdate=21 August 2014|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=21 August 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6S0Am4uCF|archivedate=21 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> along with approximately 40 other items supposedly autographed by Davis.<ref name="USA Today A20"/> However, it is not just the autograph seekers who are creating problems for Davis. According to Peter, two companies are selling unauthorized Mo'ne jerseys.<ref name="USA Today A20"/>

In September 2014, Davis donated her jersey to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]. She was accompanied by teammates from the Anderson Monarchs. [[Mamie Johnson]], one of the three women to play in [[Negro league baseball]] was present at the event.<ref name=ESPN.ap>{{cite news|last1=Associated Press|title=Mo'ne Davis on HOF: 'Amazing'|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11589200/mone-davis-donates-little-league-world-series-jersey-hall-fame|accessdate=4 December 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=26 September 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6TZo6Nw5L|archivedate=October 25, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

In October 2014, Davis was named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014" by Time magazine.<ref name=Time.teen>{{cite news|last1= Begley, Sarah|title=The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014|url=http://time.com/3486048/most-influential-teens-2014/|accessdate=25 October 2014|publisher=''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''|date=13 October 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6TZpkxRe4|archivedate=25 October 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> Also in October, a 16-minute documentary about Davis, entitled ''[[I Throw Like a Girl]]'', directed by [[Spike Lee]], and produced by Spike DDB for Chevrolet, was released.<ref name="The Root">{{cite news|last1=Callahan|first1=Yasha|title=Watch Spike Lee’s Mo’ne Davis Documentary, I Throw Like a Girl|url=http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2014/10/watch_spike_lee_s_mo_ne_davis_documentary_i_throw_like_a_girl.html|accessdate=25 October 2014|publisher=''[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]''|date=23 October 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6TZp2Ynxb|archivedate=25 October 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

On October 25 Davis threw out the ceremonial first pitch of game 4 of the MLB World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bryan Stow hollers 'Play Ball!'|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/11763955/mone-davis-throws-first-pitch-world-series-game-4|accessdate=26 October 2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=25 October 2014}}</ref>

Davis was named Sports Illustrated Kids' "Sports Kid Of the Year" for 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-12-05/pitcher-mone-davis-named-sis-sports-kid-of-the-year|title=Pitcher Mo'ne Davis Named SI's `Sports Kid of the Year'|work=Businessweek.com}}</ref>

She was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25 in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/impact25/slideshow/12020053/1/mone-davis-13-little-league-baseball-pitcher |title=2014 espnW Impact 25 |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2013-07-16 |accessdate=2015-03-20}}</ref>

==Analysis of her broader impact==

Writing for CNN, [[Kelly Wallace]] suggests that Davis' accomplishments will affect both girls and boys, women and men.<ref name=CNN1/> In Wallace's view, she will inspire girls who want to play baseball in the future. To support this view, Wallace cites the case of Stephanie Tuck, who, as a girl, played on a Little League team. Tuck, recounting the experience of Little league play, said "I was heckled by the dads: 'Get that girl off the field.' I used to literally pray the ball would not come to me in right field, as the pressure was so intense."<ref name=CNN1/> Wallace also believes that Davis' play will remove the "specialness" of girls playing at the level of boys. In the future, fans will look at how good a player is, and gender will not be important.<ref name=CNN1/> For men and boys, Wallace argues that Davis' performance will reduce gender biases about the roles of boys and girls.<ref name=CNN1/> For example, "Throwing like a girl", according to Wallace, now has a completely different and positive meaning.<ref name=CNN1/> Melissa Isaacson, writing for [[ABC News]], expressed similar views.<ref name="ABC News1">{{cite news|last1=Isaacson|first1=Melissa|title=Why Mo'ne Davis' Play Matters To Girls|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/mone-davis-play-matters-girls/story?id=25017315|accessdate=20 August 2014|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=18 August 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ryc1hPWs|archivedate=20 August 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> Wallace also speculates that the more attention female athletes such as Davis receive from girls, boys, men, and women, the more popular women's sports will become.<ref name=CNN1/> Finally, Wallace suggests that the tremendous interest that Davis has piqued in the Little League World Series might lead to increased participation of both boys and girls in baseball, which has suffered from major league "performance-enhancing drug scandals".<ref name=CNN1/>

==See also==

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* [[Lizzie Arlington]]

* [[Ila Borders]]

* [[Tiffany Brooks]]

* [[Julie Croteau]]

* [[Margaret Gisolo]]

* [[Edith Houghton]]

* [[Mamie Johnson]]

* [[Carolyn King]]

* [[Kathryn Johnston Massar]]

* [[Jackie Mitchell]]

* [[Maud Nelson]]

* [[Carey Schueler]]

* [[Toni Stone]]

* [[Alta Weiss]]

* [[Eri Yoshida]]

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==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.taneybaseball.com Taney Baseball]

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