Mo'ne Davis reunites with her Little League catcher at his MLB debut
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Mo'ne Davis reunites with her Little League catcher at his MLB debut
Mark Giannotto, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports
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Outfielder Scott Bandura's first games in Major League Baseball this week included a reunion with the player who made him part of Little League World Series history.
TheCuraçao Regionfrom Willemstad celebrates winning the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Championship against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 30, 2026 in Williamsport, Pa.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
The Curaçao Region from Willemstad celebrates winning the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Championship against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 30, 2026 in Williamsport, Pa.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
Curaçao Region players and coaches pose with the championship banner after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
Curaçao Region players and coaches celebrate by touching the bronze bust of Howard J. Lamade in center field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
Curaçao Region players and coaches pose with the championship banner after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
A general view of Howard J. Lamade Stadium prior to the Little League World Series championship game between the Mountain Region and Curacao Region on Aug. 30, 2026 in South Williamsport, Pa.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
TheCuraçao Regionfrom Willemstad celebrates winning the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Championship against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 30, 2026 in Williamsport, Pa.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
TheCuraçao Regionfrom Willemstad celebrates winning the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Championship against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 30, 2026 in Williamsport, Pa.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
The Curaçao Region from Willemstad celebrates winning the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series Championship against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 30, 2026 in Williamsport, Pa.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region players and coaches pose with the championship banner after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region players and coaches celebrate by touching the bronze bust of Howard J. Lamade in center field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region players and coaches pose with the championship banner after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
Curaçao Region celebrate on the field after defeating the Mountain Region 11-2 to win the Little League World Series championship game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
(Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images)
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Curaçao defeats Nevada to capture Little League World Series title
A general view of Howard J. Lamade Stadium prior to the Little League World Series championship game between the Mountain Region and Curacao Region on Aug. 30, 2026 in South Williamsport, Pa.
"This has always been his dream, to be in the bigs,"Davis said, according to MLB.com. "So for me to come watch him play is pretty cool."
Bandura's father, Steve, first started coaching Davis in several sports when she was seven years old, and eventually coached the Taney Dragons Little League World Series team a dozen years ago. Davis later lived at Bandura's home for five years when her family moved to New Jersey from thePhiladelphiaarea.
Davis went on to play softball at Hampton, while Scott Bandura played baseball at Princeton and became a 7th-round pick for the Giants in 2023. He began this year with the franchise's AA affiliate in Richmond, Virginia before being promoted to AAA in Sacramento early in the season.
He was in the lineup asSan Francisco's right fielder when the team faced the Cardinals again during an afternoon game on Sept. 16. He has two hits in his first eight MLB plate appearances.
