The Lugazi baseball team from Uganda are the first team to represent Africa in the 66-year history of the Little League World Series.
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The Lugazi baseball team from Uganda are the first team to represent Africa in the 66-year history of the Little League World Series.
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For these young boys, baseball is so much more than just a game. It helps them forget -- even just for a few hours -- the hardships of home.
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For these young boys, baseball is so much more than just a game. It helps them forget -- even just for a few hours -- the hardships of home.
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Their first opponent was Panama, winners of the Latin America regional.
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Their first opponent was Panama, winners of the Latin America regional.
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None of the family members from Lugazi were able to afford the trip, but the Ugandan team still received the loudest cheer of all when they were announced at the opening ceremony.
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None of the family members from Lugazi were able to afford the trip, but the Ugandan team still received the loudest cheer of all when they were announced at the opening ceremony.
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The Ugandan team ended up losing the game -- and the next one -- so they were eliminated from the tournament.
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The Ugandan team ended up losing the game -- and the next one -- so they were eliminated from the tournament.
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But they did win a consolation game against the U.S. team from Oregon, earning the African continent its first-ever win at the World Series.
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But they did win a consolation game against the U.S. team from Oregon, earning the African continent its first-ever win at the World Series.
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