Small but mighty, Curacao poised for Little League run

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Published August 19, 2022 12:47 AM

By MATTHEW GELHARD
Associated Press

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Curacao is back in the Little League World Series this year for the country’s 14th visit to South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The country took the championship in 2004 with a team that featured future notable big leaguers such as Jonathan Schoop and Jurickson Profar in a win over undefeated California. It also finished as runner up in 2005 and in 2019, the last time international teams played in the tournament.

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