The eyes of the baseball world will be on Williamsport, Pennsylvania Sunday, not only because the best from the world of Little League will take the diamond in Lamade and Veteran's Stadiums, but because MLB presents its annual Little League Classic in prime time.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Reason Why the Little League World Series Is Played in Williamsport Is Fascinating. The 78th Little League World Series has begun in Williamsport, Pa., as 20 teams from around the globe will battle to determine the best Little League team in the world.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT- It was an “awesome” day at the Little League World Series. That was a word used often by the Little Leaguers and players with the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners to describe their experience Sunday.

The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.

The 2025 Little League World Series is officially off and running. Eight teams continue their quest to win it all in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday in the annual summer tournament. A new winner will be crowned in 2025, too, after last year's champion, Lake Mary, Florida, was eliminated in the regional round.