Little League, Big Dreams The Hope, the Hype and the Glory of the Greatest World Series Ever Played

"Little League baseball has come a long way. Organized into leagues and tournaments, today it's big business, a global entity in over a hundred countries. And every year in modest Williamsport, Pennsylvania, it all comes down to 16 teams of kids eying the ultimate prize: the Little League World Series. The 2005 World Series featured Little League's greatest ending on its biggest stage. Now seen in over five million homes, the thrilling final game of the Series was the most dramatic in the fifty-eight year history of the Little League. With full access to the players, coaches and parents associated with both teams who played in that game, Charles Euchner delivers an astonishing and dramatic narrative that delves into every aspect of the teams involved: from training, coaching and parenting stressed out kids to politics, controversy and the ever expanding role of corporations. Welcome to the hype, the hope and the soul of youth baseball. "Euchner, Charles is the author of 'Little League, Big Dreams The Hope, the Hype and the Glory of the Greatest World Series Ever Played' with ISBN 9781402206610 and ISBN 1402206615.