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Mo\u2019ne Davis is back. But don\u2019t expect novelty headlines; this isn\u2019t about a 13?year?old Little League phenom tossing 70?mph heat. Nope\u2014now 24, she\u2019s eyeing a comeback<\/a> in the Women\u2019s Professional Baseball League, and this time it\u2019s under her own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis, the first girl ever to throw a shutout and record a win in Little League World Series history, became a cultural phenomenon in 2014. She graced the cover of Sports?Illustrated<\/em>, earned a spot in Cooperstown\u2019s Hall of Fame, and inspired girls around the world. Now, she\u2019s joining over 600 hopefuls at tryouts in Washington, D.C. (Aug 22\u201325). Competing alongside pro baseball pioneers like Kelsie?Whitmore, all for spots in the league\u2019s inaugural draft this October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But Mo\u2019ne\u2019s not coming back with just Little League experience. A 2023 graduate of Hampton University\u2014an NCAA Division I HBCU\u2014she spent two seasons anchoring the Lady Pirates’ infield<\/a>. In her freshman year (2020), she flashed stellar defense, ranking third on the team in chances (77) and putouts (46). At the plate, she batted .333, slugged .357, and reached base at an impressive .423 pace. She recorded three multi-hit games, two multi-RBI outings, a 10-game on-base streak, and a 3-for-3\/three-RBI\/two-stolen-base explosion against Hartford on Feb 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her sophomore campaign may have dipped offensively. She batted .219 with six doubles, 16 RBIs, and an 8-for-8 stolen base runs. But she remained a reliable defender with a .923 fielding percentage in 221 chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom second grade all the way through graduation I\u2019ve been at a predominantly white school. Just to be able to go to an HBCU and to get that experience, just to follow the path that a lot of African-Americans went through, I think it would be pretty cool,\u201d\u00a0Mo’ne Davis told ESPN’s Outside the Lines in 2019<\/a>. \u201cI feel like a lot of black athletes should look into HBCU\u2019s, and it\u2019s one of those decisions I\u2019ll be able to say I won\u2019t regret and I made the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduation, Davis swapped cleats for a mic<\/a>, providing ESPN commentary during Little League games. Proof she still has her finger on baseball\u2019s pulse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, she\u2019s channeling all that experience into a bold mission: reviving women\u2019s professional baseball in America. If the league and draft pan out, the Women\u2019s Professional Baseball League\u2014slated to debut in summer 2026<\/a>\u2014could feature six teams filled with talent-hungry women, and Mo\u2019ne wants her name called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the natural next chapter for an athlete who has long pushed boundaries. From dominating all-boys teams with Taney Baseball in Philadelphia to competing at a top-tier HBCU to broadcasting on ESPN, Davis has a chance to layer each experience into one opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the tryouts go well, this won\u2019t just be a comeback\u2014it\u2019ll be a declaration. The HBCU alum, once Little League\u2019s star, won\u2019t just return to baseball. She\u2019ll be trailblazing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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