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William Percy Miller Jr. (June 6, 1931 – January 11, 2003), was a minor league baseball player who broke the color barrier in the Carolina League. He was born and died in Danville, Virginia. The son of Negro league pitcher Percy Miller, he first played for the Danville Stars, a Negro team. He made his debut with the Danville Leafs, the first ...
The 1991 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In the championship game of this 45th Little League World Series , the Hsi Nan Little League of Taichung , Taiwan , defeated the San Ramon Valley Little League of Danville, California .
The 2020 Little League World Series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; The 2021 Little League World Series only featured United States teams for the first time since 1975. Two teams from each of the 8 U.S. regions participated in the World Series (regional champion and runner-up)
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children (primarily boys) aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Originally called the National Little League Tournament , it was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball .
Two runs in the top of the 13th inning sealed a playoff win for the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes.
From 1993 to 2020, Danville, Virginia, hosted the Danville Braves. On September 3, 2006, Danville won their first Appalachian League championship, defeating the Elizabethton Twins, two games to one, in a best-of-three series. On September 3, 2009, the Braves won their second Appalachian League championship, again defeating Elizabethton, this ...
The Danville Veterans rejoined the Three-I League in 1922–1932, winning league championships in 1927 and 1930. Danville was an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1927–1932. Joe McGinnity, 1946 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee. After World War II, the Brooklyn Dodgers came to town with their Danville Dodgers affiliate in the Three-I League.
Aug. 7—DANVILLE — Slides, ladders and ball pits are just a few of the hands-on attractions at A Cute Little Place. The first indoor playground in the Danville area kicked off its soft opening ...