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201750 minGdocumentary

World Beaters

201750 minGdocumentary

A perfect season culminated in a 2-1 victory over Seoul, South Korea, ending Asia's four-year title streak at the 2016 Little League World Series.

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A perfect season culminated in a 2-1 victory over Seoul, South Korea, ending Asia's four-year title streak at the 2016 Little League World Series.

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Jonathan Hock

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Maine-Endwell's Little League team made history in 2016 by defeating the favored team from Seoul, South Korea, 2-1 in the championship game of the Little League World Series. This victory marked the end of Asia's four-year title streak and capped off a perfect season for the New York team. The event, which began in Williamsport in 1947, now draws an audience of over two million. The Seoul team's coach remarked, “They brought their dreams with them.”

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