Mo'ne Davis signs letter of intent with Hampton University

Monday, January 28, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The girl who wowed us with her fastball in the Little League World Series is now headed to college.

A celebratory dinner was held Sunday in South Philadelphia in honor of Mo'ne Davis' decision.
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In 2014, Davis became the first girl to pitch her team to a Little League World Series victory while playing for Philadelphia's Taney Youth Baseball Association.

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Now a high school senior, Davis signed a letter of intent to play softball at Hampton University in Virginia.

The athlete has a line of sports bras and, to celebrate her collegiate decision, she has launched a new bra in Hampton University's colors.



"I'm very excited. It was a long process," said Davis. "What it came down to is where it felt like home. Hampton felt like home."
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Davis is set to graduate from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy this spring.

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