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The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana …

FILE - Savannah Bananas catcher Vinny Rauso, center, tries to get fans to cheer before throwing a free T-shirt to the loudest section, during the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. A new exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Bananas, will open Friday at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

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California wins Little League World Series 6-5 over Curacao …

Curacao's Sean Serverie (12) delivers during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against El Segundo, Calif. in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Little League World Series: Curacao and California to …

El Segundo, Calif.'s Jaxon Kalish (22) takes a photo with the team and the championship banner after they defeated Needville, Texas, in the United States Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

California advances to Little League World Series championship …

El Segundo, Calif.'s Brody Brooks (14) celebrates after hitting a solo home run off Needville, Texas' DJ Jablonski in the first inning of the United States Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

Curacao defeats Taiwan 2-0 in Little League World Series …

Curacao's Jay-Dlynn Wiel (10) scores as the ball gets past Taiwan's Chen Kai-Sheng during the fourth inning of the International Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Taiwan looks tough at Little League World Series with …

Taiwan starting pitcher Fan Chen-Jun delivers against Japan during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

Small but mighty Curacao back in position to make a big …

Venezuela catcher Adrian Soto tags out Curacao's Jay-Dlynn Wiel (10) at home plate as he attempted to score on a ball hit by Joshua Acosta Fernandez to end the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

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Search for Cuban Little League World Series coach …

Stella Weaver, only girl playing at Little League …

Nolensville, Tenn.'s Stella Weaver (12) ducks as she is hit by a pitch in the helmet from Smithfield, R.I.'s Brady McShane during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds …

Cuba starting pitcher Luis Gurriel (14) throws to a Japan batter during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Japan won 1-0. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the …

This photo provided by Caleb Craig shows Alfredo Despaigne leading his Cuban teammates as they arrive at Penn College for the Little League World Series picnic in Williamsport, Pa., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. They’ve been hosting a Little League World Series around here since 1947, but they’ll be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday – Cuba. (Caleb Craig via AP)

Little League World Series permanently removes bunk …

FILE- An image of Mountain Region Champion Little League team member Easton Oliverson is displayed on the scoreboard at Volunteer Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Little League World Series baseball tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug 17, 2022. Teams that stay in the Williamsport complex for the Little League World Series will continue to sleep in single beds in the wake of last year’s incident where Oliverson seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Northwestern sued again over troubled athletics program. …

FILE - Northwestern head coach Jim Foster looks on from the third base box during an NCAA college baseball game against USC Upstate, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Spartanburg, S.C. Two former Northwestern assistant baseball coaches and director of baseball operations filed a lawsuit against the university Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, alleging their contracts were discontinued as retaliation for reporting misconduct in the program. Head baseball coach Jim Foster was fired July 13 amid allegations of bullying and verbally abusive behavior, three days after football coach Pat Fitzgerald was dismissed because of a hazing scandal. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)