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Little League World Series paved way to majors for some
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[FONT=helvetica,arial]Derek Bell is the only major-leaguer to have participated in two Little League World Series. <NOBR>Greg Fiume /Allsport</NOBR>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
By Ryan Hunt and Lonny Krasnow
Jim Barbieri had 82 major league at-bats. Boog Powell had 339 major league home runs.
Together, however, their careers are intertwined like a strand of DNA.
Barbieri and Powell are two of 22 players who have played in the Little League World Series then went on to reach the majors.
Amazingly, eight of the 22 (36 percent) -- including Barbieri and Powell -- made it to the major league World Series as well.
But Barbieri and Powell managed to accomplish the feat in the same years, playing each time for different teams.
Powell, one of the Orioles' most famed players, played in the 1954 Little League World Series for Lakeland, Fla. Barbieri played for Schenectady, N.Y, which defeated Colton, Calif., for the '54 title.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=233 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=223><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=223 border=0><!-- TITLE --><TBODY><TR><TH bgColor=#000000 colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Double Duty[/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /TITLE --><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]<CENTER>Players who appeared in both Little League World Series and major league World Series [/FONT]</CENTER></TD></TR><!-- HEADERS --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffff99><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Player [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]LLWS [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]MLB WS [/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /HEADERS --><!-- DATA --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Barbieri [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1966 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Boog Powell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1966, '69, '71 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Rick Wise [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1975 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carney Lansford [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1969 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1988, '89, '90 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ed Vosberg [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1973 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1997 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Charlie Hayes [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1977 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1996 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary Sheffield [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1997 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Derek Bell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980, '81 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1992 [/FONT]</TD></TR><!-- /DATA --></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=10> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Twelve years later, Powell's Orioles defeated Barbieri's Dodgers in a sweep of the 1966 World Series. Barbieri had one pinch-hit appearance in that series, which turned out to be his last big league at-bat.
That 1954 Little League World Series proved to be a breeding ground for future major leaguers. There were five players who went on to play in the majors, the most of any year.
Carl Taylor, who had a six-year big league career, teamed with Powell on the Lakeland team, while Bill Connors was a member of Barbieri's winning team from Schenectady. The 1962 National League rookie of the year, Ken Hubbs of the Cubs, also participated in the '54 series.
Twenty-seven years later, Derek Bell and Gary Sheffield, two of the National League's premier outfielders, were teammates on the 1980 team from Tampa, Fla., that made it to Williamsport. Bell also made it to the Little League World Series the following year as well, making him the only major leaguer to play in the event twice.
Bell's team lost in the finals both year. But Bell, who is now with the New York Mets, finally earned a championship ring as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=233 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD width=223><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=223 border=0><!-- TITLE --><TBODY><TR><TH bgColor=#000000 colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Williamsport and Beyond[/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /TITLE --><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]<CENTER>Little Leaguers who reached the major leagues [/FONT]</CENTER></TD></TR><!-- HEADERS --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffff99><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Player [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]LLWS [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]City [/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /HEADERS --><!-- DATA --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Wilson Alvarez [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1982 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Maracaibo, Venezuela [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Barbieri [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Schenectady, N.Y. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Derek Bell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980-81 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Larvell Blanks [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1962 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Del Rio, Texas [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Bill Connors [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Schenectady, N.Y. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Charlie Hayes [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1977 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Hattiesburg, Miss. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ken Hubbs [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Colton, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Keith Lampard [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Portland, Ore. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carney Lansford [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1969 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Santa Clara, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Vance Lovelace [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1975 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lloyd McClendon [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1971 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary, Ind. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Pankovits [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1968 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Richmond, Va. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Marc Pisciotta [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1983 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Marietta, Ga. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Boog Powell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lakeland, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary Sheffield [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]George Tsamis [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1979 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Campbell, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carl Taylor [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lakeland, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Hector Torres [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Monterrey, Mexico [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jason Varitek [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1984 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Altamonte Springs, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ed Vosberg [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1973 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tuscon, Ariz. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Dan Wilson [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1981 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Barrington, Ill. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Rick Wise [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Portland, Ore. [/FONT]</TD></TR><!-- /DATA --></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Charlie Hayes, Carney Lansford, Ed Vosberg and Rick Wise are the only other major leaguers to play in both World Series. Vosberg is the only player to also play in the College World Series, doing so at the University of Arizona.
Four major leaguers (Barbieri, Connors, Hector Torres and Marc Pisciotta) have won a Little League World Series championship. But Barbieri remains the only major leaguer to win a Little League World Series and play in the World Series.
The NHL and NFL has had its share of representation in the Little League World Series, as well.
Chris Drury pitched Trumbull, Conn., to the Little League World Series title 11 years ago. Last year, Drury was the NHL rookie of the year with the Colorado Avalanche. Current NHLers Pierre Turgeon (St. Louis Blues) and Stephane Matteau (San Jose Sharks) also played in Williamsport.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe was a member of the 1963 championship team from El Cajon, Calif. Former NFL quarterback Turk Schonert also played in the LLWS.
Little League World Series paved way to majors for some
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By Ryan Hunt and Lonny Krasnow
Jim Barbieri had 82 major league at-bats. Boog Powell had 339 major league home runs.
Together, however, their careers are intertwined like a strand of DNA.
Barbieri and Powell are two of 22 players who have played in the Little League World Series then went on to reach the majors.
Amazingly, eight of the 22 (36 percent) -- including Barbieri and Powell -- made it to the major league World Series as well.
But Barbieri and Powell managed to accomplish the feat in the same years, playing each time for different teams.
Powell, one of the Orioles' most famed players, played in the 1954 Little League World Series for Lakeland, Fla. Barbieri played for Schenectady, N.Y, which defeated Colton, Calif., for the '54 title.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=233 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=223><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=223 border=0><!-- TITLE --><TBODY><TR><TH bgColor=#000000 colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Double Duty[/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /TITLE --><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]<CENTER>Players who appeared in both Little League World Series and major league World Series [/FONT]</CENTER></TD></TR><!-- HEADERS --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffff99><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Player [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]LLWS [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]MLB WS [/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /HEADERS --><!-- DATA --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Barbieri [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1966 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Boog Powell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1966, '69, '71 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Rick Wise [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1975 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carney Lansford [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1969 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1988, '89, '90 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ed Vosberg [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1973 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1997 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Charlie Hayes [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1977 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1996 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary Sheffield [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1997 [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Derek Bell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980, '81 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1992 [/FONT]</TD></TR><!-- /DATA --></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=10> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Twelve years later, Powell's Orioles defeated Barbieri's Dodgers in a sweep of the 1966 World Series. Barbieri had one pinch-hit appearance in that series, which turned out to be his last big league at-bat.
That 1954 Little League World Series proved to be a breeding ground for future major leaguers. There were five players who went on to play in the majors, the most of any year.
Carl Taylor, who had a six-year big league career, teamed with Powell on the Lakeland team, while Bill Connors was a member of Barbieri's winning team from Schenectady. The 1962 National League rookie of the year, Ken Hubbs of the Cubs, also participated in the '54 series.
Twenty-seven years later, Derek Bell and Gary Sheffield, two of the National League's premier outfielders, were teammates on the 1980 team from Tampa, Fla., that made it to Williamsport. Bell also made it to the Little League World Series the following year as well, making him the only major leaguer to play in the event twice.
Bell's team lost in the finals both year. But Bell, who is now with the New York Mets, finally earned a championship ring as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=233 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD width=223><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=223 border=0><!-- TITLE --><TBODY><TR><TH bgColor=#000000 colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Williamsport and Beyond[/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /TITLE --><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3>[FONT=helvetica,arial]<CENTER>Little Leaguers who reached the major leagues [/FONT]</CENTER></TD></TR><!-- HEADERS --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffff99><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Player [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]LLWS [/FONT]</TH><TH noWrap>[FONT=helvetica,arial]City [/FONT]</TH></TR><!-- /HEADERS --><!-- DATA --><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Wilson Alvarez [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1982 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Maracaibo, Venezuela [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Barbieri [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Schenectady, N.Y. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Derek Bell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980-81 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Larvell Blanks [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1962 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Del Rio, Texas [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Bill Connors [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Schenectady, N.Y. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Charlie Hayes [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1977 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Hattiesburg, Miss. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ken Hubbs [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Colton, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Keith Lampard [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Portland, Ore. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carney Lansford [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1969 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Santa Clara, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Vance Lovelace [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1975 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lloyd McClendon [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1971 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary, Ind. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jim Pankovits [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1968 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Richmond, Va. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Marc Pisciotta [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1983 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Marietta, Ga. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Boog Powell [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lakeland, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Gary Sheffield [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1980 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tampa, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]George Tsamis [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1979 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Campbell, Calif. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Carl Taylor [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1954 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Lakeland, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Hector Torres [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Monterrey, Mexico [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Jason Varitek [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1984 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Altamonte Springs, Fla. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Ed Vosberg [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1973 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Tuscon, Ariz. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Dan Wilson [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1981 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Barrington, Ill. [/FONT]</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#e7e7e7><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Rick Wise [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>[FONT=helvetica,arial]1958 [/FONT]</TD><TD noWrap align=left>[FONT=helvetica,arial]Portland, Ore. [/FONT]</TD></TR><!-- /DATA --></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Charlie Hayes, Carney Lansford, Ed Vosberg and Rick Wise are the only other major leaguers to play in both World Series. Vosberg is the only player to also play in the College World Series, doing so at the University of Arizona.
Four major leaguers (Barbieri, Connors, Hector Torres and Marc Pisciotta) have won a Little League World Series championship. But Barbieri remains the only major leaguer to win a Little League World Series and play in the World Series.
The NHL and NFL has had its share of representation in the Little League World Series, as well.
Chris Drury pitched Trumbull, Conn., to the Little League World Series title 11 years ago. Last year, Drury was the NHL rookie of the year with the Colorado Avalanche. Current NHLers Pierre Turgeon (St. Louis Blues) and Stephane Matteau (San Jose Sharks) also played in Williamsport.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe was a member of the 1963 championship team from El Cajon, Calif. Former NFL quarterback Turk Schonert also played in the LLWS.
