Mone ikea davis born june 24, 2001 is an american former little league baseball pitcher from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Mone davis hits a triple with book, sneaker, movie deal. Former little league world series star mone davis meets with local. The book is a memoir about her life as a pitcher, and its geared toward 8 to 12 year olds. Mone davis sad about uconn ncaa violation aol news. Drake also met with little league world series star mone davis, who was in town for a book signing. Shes donated her little league jersey to the national baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, n. In august 2014, mone davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the little league world series and the first little leaguer to be featured on the cover of sports illustrated, and a month later she earned a place in the national baseball hall of fame. Mone davis the first girl pitcher to play for a little league boys baseball team will be releasing her first book. Disney is making a movie about her life with debra martin chase as executive producer. Mone davis spent time with her fans in philadelphia on saturday, where she signed copies of her book, mone davis. With an 8page fullcolor photo insert, this memoir celebrates our fascination with baseball in a story of triumph to be shared with generations of young athletes to come.
She signed a national letter of intent with hampton on tuesday. Now, shes a high school graduate about to head off to college. How mone davis silenced the bloomsburg baseball player. Davis book tells her story of being one of the youngest pitchers to make her mark in the sports arena. For mone davis, a social awakening and a commitment to hampton. Mone davis, little league sensation, will be making an appearance to sign copies of mone davis. She was one of two girls who played in the 2014 little league world series and was the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in little league world series history. My story from first pitch to game change book signing details 32115 2.
Mark williams, mone davis, mahogany williams, yasir. Mone davis remember my name was a terrific book filled with baseball adventures and stories of an talented young girl. Mone davis is a multisport athlete who also plays basketball and soccer, and is an honor roll student at her school in philadelphia. At the age of thirteen, mone davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in. Mone davis adds author to impressive resume cbs philly. People are lining up for autographs from mone davis, the yearold pitching sensation from philadelphia, and some of them are cashing in. Mone daviss next journey is playing college softball. A sign that youth sports often forget whats important about the game. Transcript for mone davis wins best breakthrough athlete. Remember my name, was one of the best books ive ever read. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Five years ago, mone davis was the most famous yearold in america. Calabasas school removes meat and dairy from lunch.
The campus is beautiful, said davis, who was interviewed tuesday. Keep your eyes open the fugazi photographs new edition. Mone ikea davis born june 24, 2001 is an american former little league baseball pitcher. Jordan and sylvester stallone for creed, captured visuals with local little league baseball pitcher mone davis. Mone davis has star power on and off the field aol news. Baseball americana, and she began to sign her name on the back of. When i worked with mone davis to write her new book, mone davis. I ts been nearly five years since philadelphiabred sports phenom mone davis took the world by storm and made history by becoming the first african ame. Im like, hell sign it for you, or hell sign it for you. But to those who really know heror those who get to know her by reading her new memoir, mone davis. The book talks about mone davis, little league world series phenom adventures throughout her life. Her book will be published by harpercollins children books when it is finished. To save your interests across all devices log in or sign up.
What i learned from mone davis about girls, sports and. As a member of the taney dragons, she was the first girl to pitch a winning shutout in little league world series history. Mark williams, mone davis, mahogany williams, yasir, quran davis, lakeisha mclean and maurice boykin attend mone davis. My story from first pitch to game changer mone davis. Mone davis turning 14 during civic rights barnstorming tour with anderson monarchs.
Someday, mone davis wants to be the one asking questions daily. This weeks editorial discusses little league star mone davis and the racialized sexism she faced while being called a slut by a college baseball. Little league world series star mone davis talks to lawrence about her new autobiography, her new sneaker line, and how she feels about. Mone davis makes a pitch for keeping the fun in sports the. Mone davis called a slut, racialized sexism janet mock. Just in case you dont know whom im talking about, im referring to mone davis, the remarkable sports phenom from north philadelphia whose book, mone davis remember my name. My story from first pitch to game changer book signing at.
Transcript for mone davis forgives ncaa baseball player for offensive tweet. Its 4way stretch and moisturewicking technology make the mone davis bra a perfect fit from class to practice. Better yet, tomorrow, you can make your way to the barnes and noble at. Former little league star mone davis prepares for college, softball. So the monarchs departed in june 2015 on a 23day tour of playing games and. Mone davis book signing saturday in center city the. Little league world series star mone davis talks to lawrence about her new autobiography, her new sneaker line, and how she feels about disney making a movie about her life.
It didnt take mone davis long to decide how she was going to deal with a college baseball player who trolled her on twitter by calling her a. I end every show with an editorial on one pressing and personal cultural topic. My story from first pitch to game changer, i met a yearold who epitomizes the benefits of girls. In the beginning of the book, mone and helper author hilary beard talk about mone as a small child. Oak park local fans of little league baseball phenom mone davis will get a chance to see her in person and hear her inspirational message when she comes to sacramento this week.
Davis, the first girl to pitch a shutout at the little league world series, said she. This is the future mone davis imagined for herself four summers ago, when she became the first girl to pitch a. Mone davis, author, meets her admirers at book signing. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Mone davis forgives ncaa baseball player for offensive tweet.
Ricky codio is a philadelphiabased visual artist and owner of the mannequin factory. To ask other readers questions about mone davis, please sign up. Mone davis, a 5foot5 guard, excels in multiple sports, but has committed to. She will be in town sunday, november 8 for a book signing at underground books. Mone will have a book signing at the rittenhouse square barnes and noble saturday starting at 2. Mone davis s future includes a lot of softball and perhaps one day her own television show. The book on mones life just hit the shelves and shes created a watch. United baseball parents of america exists to provide information to parents in the baseball community. My story from first pitch to game change book signing details. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Listen to better than success podcast episodes free, on demand.
And she just released a new line of sneakers that will benefit girls around the world. Children line up to see world series star mone davis in. Better than success podcast how to stay creative while. Mone says she wants people to know her story and she wants them to know when she sets her mind to something she going to succeed.
Mone davis, who signed with hampton universitys softball program last week, threw out the first pitch before game 4 of the 2014 world series. A baseball advertised as being autographed by mone. For mone davis, a social awakening and a commitment to. Former temple fencer reacts to summer olympic games postponement coronavirus 07 april 2020 taking ctrl of the woman i am opinion 07 april 2020 temple students who are essential workers. Drake met mone davis at a sacramento kings game for the win. Mone davis, the youngest honoree featured on the 15 fiercest sisters list, is on a roll the little league historymaker has a book signing for her new memoir on saturday. Little league phenom mone davis coming to sacramento. Mone davis, the yearold who caught the nations attention when she became the first girl to win a little league world series game, is now a published author. Mone davis signs copies of her new book after dcom.
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