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Mo’Ne Davis

March 26, 2015

Mo’ne Davis, magnanimous in the face of insult

When the small-minded heaped scorn on her, Modern Worthy pitching legend Mo'ne Davis showed her true colors by rising above the fracas.
August 13, 2014 in Modern Worthies

Mo’Ne Davis

This Little League pitching phenom can throw a 70 MPH fastball and elevated her team to the Little League World Series. Throw like a girl, indeed.

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