(Us Weekly) — Mad about Mo’ne! At ripe age of 13, Mo’ne Davis is quickly becoming a national sensation.
The teenage baseball player rose to fame with Philadelphia’s Taney Dragons team, which is competing in the Little League World Series. As the only female on the team, and just one of two girls to play in this year’s series, Davis has made a name for herself.
A fierce competitor, the impressive youngster plays a variety of positions and broke a record when she became the first girl to throw a shutout game in the history of the Little League World Series. With her team representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, Davis stunned fans and competitors with her 70 mph fastball.
She now has another title to her name, as she just became the first Little League player to nab the cover of Sports Illustrated. The Aug. 25 issue features an attention-grabbing photo of Davis on the mound, accompanied with cover lines reading, “Mo’ne: Remember Her Name — As If We Could Ever Forget.”
