Transcript: Hometown Glory For Little League World Champs

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September 4, 2009
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ROBERT SIEGEL
NPR All Things Considered
09-04-2009
Hometown Glory For Little League World Champs

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time 20:00-21:00 PM

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ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

The world champions of Little League baseball will be paraded around their hometown of Chula Vista, California, tonight. Last Sunday, the Park View All- Stars beat Taiwan in the Little League World Series Championship game. Now, the young all-stars have brought newfound fame and attention to their mostly Latino community near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ana Tintocalis of member station KPBS has their story.

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