Fun off the baseball field in Williamsport, Pa.

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Saturday, August 16, 2014
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Williamsport, Pennsylvania is home of the Little League World Series but there is much more to do there besides just watch baseball.

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Williamsport, Pennsylvania is home of the Little League World Series but there is much more to do there besides just watch baseball.

Kids can test their skills in the family fun zone, grab a photo or take a turn with the bean bag.

"I say it's like Disney World for kids who like baseball. It's clean, it's safe, everybody's having fun - it's just a really nice atmosphere," said Patric McCann Sr.

"It's really fun. We've been coming for five years and every year we come, it's been really fun," said Patrick McCann Jr.

It seems that everywhere you walk, someone asks for a pin - yes trading pins are big business here.

"I guess it's like a tradition. I first started in 2011," said Zach Spencer.

Children and adults alike can even take part in another Little League World Series tradition by grabbing a cardboard box and sliding down the hill in the outfield.

Anyone who visits Williamsport says the Little League World Series Museum is a must see.

It's an interactive baseball wonderland with everything from Babe Ruth's uniform to a mid 1800's baseball.

"The original Little League World Series Museum was created in 1982. We completely refurbished it last year, spent about $4.5 million, basically gutted the place and started from scratch," said Lance Van Auken.

"It's a fantastic place. It's everything a young kid could dream of about baseball," said Heather Koch.

While Taney Dragons' pitcher Mo'ne Davis has been a star of this Little League World Series, did you know the first girl to play in it was Victoria Roche with the Belgium team.

ABC's 'Wild World of Sports' debuted in 1961 and many thought the program wouldn't survive but it became a staple in the sports world and first broadcast the Little League World Series in 1963.

There's also a tribute to former Phillies manager Dallas Green's granddaughter Christina Taylor Green. The young girl, who loved baseball, was killed in a mass shooting in Arizona.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Little League baseball and on Saturday the museum unveiled artwork commemorating it.

"It looks like a pop up children's book, everything is layered in 3D. It's either painted or hand printed in layers, layers like a lasagna" said Charles Fazzino, artist.

The museum is interactive and today's youth really enjoy it.

"All the stuff is pretty cool, all the old stuff is pretty neat," said Aiden Anderson.

"It's terrific. It tells you a lot of stuff that probably nobody knows about," said Gene Zuchelli.