These MLB stars played in the Little League World Series when they were kids

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Nothing puts the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat on display quite like letting a bunch of 12-year-old kids play baseball on national television.
Every year, the best Little League teams from around the world converge on Williamsport, Penn., for the Little League World Series. While most of the players you see will eventually find themselves in more typical careers, some will continue to play baseball under the bright lights all the way to the Major Leagues. Fifty-four players have done so before, following a path from the LLWS to MLB.
Here are some names that you probably recognize, followed by a complete list of every Major Leaguer to have played in the LLWS.
Cody Bellinger
Before he was the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year and an All-Star, Bellinger was an 11-year-old fan of Manny Ramirez in the 2007 LLWS. His Chandler, Ariz., team lost to Georgia in the U.S. final. In one game against Maryland, Bellinger went 3-for-3 with a home run and two singles up the middle.

After homering in the Little League World Series, it may come as little surprise that Bellinger did the same thing in the 2017 World Series for the Dodgers.
Todd Frazier
The Todd Father! Though Frazier helped the Yankees to the 2017 ALCS and signed with the Mets the following offseason, he's been a hometown hero in the area much longer. Twenty years ago, Frazier was homering in Williamsport to cement his status as an actual hometown hero in Toms River, N.J. Frazier and Toms River won the Little League World Series that year, and the team later traveled to Yankee Stadium, where Frazier got to stand on the field next to his idol: Yankees captain Derek Jeter.

Gary Sheffield

Before he belted 509 home runs over 20 MLB seasons and helped the 1997 Marlins win the World Series, Sheffield was helping his team from Belmont Heights, Fla., reach paydirt in Williamsport. Back then, Sheffield was a pitcher who was worried about facing the team from Chinese Taipei in the championship. Turns out his fear was validated when Chinese Taipei beat Belmont, 4-3, in the 1980 championship game. You can hear him talk about his experience in the video up top.
Sheffield and his son -- Gary Sheffield Jr. -- are visiting Williamsport for this year's tournament as the father looks to inspire his son to seriously consider chasing a career in MLB.
Jason Varitek
Varitek will never buy another drink in Boston thanks to his helping hand in vanquishing the Curse of the Bambino with the 2004 Red Sox. Before that, though, he played shortstop, first base and catcher for the Altamonte Springs, Fla., Little League team that reached the 1984 championship game. 'Tek went 1-for-7 in the tournament but drew three walks. 
In 1994, Varitek (and future Red Sox teammate Nomar Garciaparra) played on the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets team that reached the College World Series title game. Varitek is one of two people in the history of the sport to play in the Little League World Series championship, the College World Series title game and the actual World Series. The other is Ed Vosberg, who played in the '73 LLWS and later for the University of Arizona and the '97 Marlins. (For what it's worth, Varitek's high school team won the Florida State championship his senior year.)
Michael Conforto
Conforto's team from Redmond North, Wash., was eliminated in three games, but the current Mets outfielder held his own, going 6-for-10 in the tournament. After starring at Oregon State, the Mets drafted him 10th overall in the 2014 Draft.
He translated that LLWS experience to success with the Mets in the 2015 World Series, where he went 5-for-15 with two home runs.

Randal Grichuk

Grichuk appeared in back-to-back Little League World Series, leading Lamar Little League to Southwest region titles in 2003 and '04 as a pitcher and first baseman. After a 4-for-9 showing in '03, Grichuk put on a clinic in the '04 LLWS, leading all players in hits, home runs, slugging and RBIs.
Over a decade later, he's still hitting home runs. Only now he's doing it for the Blue Jays in Major League ballparks.
Jonathan Schoop
Speaking of the 2004 LLWS, Brewers infielder Schoop played a huge role in bringing that year's championship to Curaçao (along with teammate Jurickson Profar). Schoop logged multiple hits and RBIs in International play, and later went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the title game against California. He also recorded the final two outs and earned a save for his troubles.
"It was the best experience of my life," Schoop said. "We were a small country and no one knew us. We went there and played really good ball and won it all. At 11 and 12 years old, going to the States, it was exciting to win it all. The best ever. It was some real exciting stuff."

Boog Powell
Before Boog Powell played in four World Series and won the 1970 AL MVP as an outfielder for the Orioles, he was a power pitcher for the 1954 Little League World Series team from Lakeland, Fla. This was before there were limits on how frequently a kid could pitch, so Powell threw in 11 games leading up to that tournament. His team was eliminated by the squad from Schenectady, N.Y. 
The funny part about that is that Major Leaguer Jim Barbieri was on that Schenectady team and later appeared as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers in the 1966 World Series ... against Powell's O's. 
Jurickson Profar
Profar joined Schoop on Curacao's '04 LLWS Championship squad as a pitcher. He struck out 19 in 12 1/3 innings on the mound and was 5-for-16.
He returned to Williamsport the following year, where his team lost in the International title game, and turned in an even more impressive performance. He recorded hits in seven of his 18 at bats and struck out 26 in 13 innings pitched with a 1.85 ERA.
After making his debut for the Rangers in 2012, Profar is enjoying a breakout season in 2018. Though he's finally realizing the talent that made him the top prospect in the game in 2013, he has yet to pitch in a Major League game.
Lance Lynn

Lynn gave up a grand slam in the '99 Little League World Series and says that, if he could give any advice to his 12-year-old self, it would be to throw a different pitch
As a member of the 2011 Cardinals, Lynn became one of 12 players to play in the Little League World Series and the actual World Series. When he appeared in the '13 Fall Classic, he became one of only five players to play in the LLWS and multiple World Series.
Here is the complete list of the 54 current and former Major Leaguers who have played in the LLWS:
* Denotes player participated in the Little League and Major League World Series
** Denotes player participated in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and Major League World Series

Wilson Alvarez
LLBWS: '82 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela)
MLB: '89-05 (Texas, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, LA Dodgers)
Jim Barbieri *
LLBWS: '54 (National LL, Schenectady, N.Y.)
MLB: '66 (Los Angeles)
Jason Bay
LLBWS: '90 (Trail LL, Trail, B.C.)
MLB: '03-'13. (San Diego, Pittsburgh, Boston, N.Y. Mets, Seattle)
Cody Bellinger *
LLBWS: '07 (Chandler National LL, Chandler, Ariz.)
MLB: '17-pres. (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Derek Bell *
LLBWS: '80-81 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.)
MLB: '91-01 (Toronto, San Diego, Houston, N.Y. Mets, Pittsburgh)
Christian Betancourt
LLBWS: '04 (Curundu LL, Panama City, Panama)
MLB: '13-pres. (Atlanta, San Diego)
Larvell Blanks
LLBWS: '62 (Val Verde County LL, Del Rio, Texas)
MLB: '72-80 (Atlanta, Cleveland, Texas)
Sean Burroughs
LLBWS: '92-93 (Long Beach LL, Long Beach Calif.)
MLB: '02-06, '11-'12. (San Diego, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Minnesota)
Kevin Cash
LLBWS: '89 (Northside LL, Tampa, Fla.)
MLB: '02-05, '07-'10. (Toronto, Tampa Bay, Boston, N.Y. Yankees, Houston)
Gavin Cecchini
LLBWS: '06 (South Lake Charles LL, Lake Charles, La.)
MLB: '16-pres. (N.Y. Mets)
Chin-Feng Chen
LLBWS: '90 (San-Hua LL, Tainan County, Chinese Taipei)
MLB: '02-05 (Los Angeles)
Jeff Clement
LLBWS: '96 (Marshalltown National LL, Marshalltown, Iowa)
MLB: '07-10, '12 (Seattle, Pittsburgh)
Billy Connors
LLBWS: '54 (National LL, Schenectady, N.Y.)
MLB: '66-68 (Chicago Cubs, N.Y. Mets)
Michael Conforto**
LLBWS: '04 (Redmond North LL, Redmond, Wash.)
College: Oregon State ('13)
MLB: '15-pres. (N.Y. Mets)
Stephen Fife
LLBWS: '99 (South Central Boise LL, Boise, Idaho)
MLB: '12-'15 (L.A. Dodgers)
Jeff Frazier
LLBWS: '95 (Toms River American LL, Toms River, N.J.)
MLB: '10 (Detroit)
Todd Frazier
LLBWS: '98 (Toms River American LL, Toms River, N.J.)
MLB: '11-pres. (Cincinnati, N.Y. Yankees, N.Y. Mets)
Randal Grichuk
LLBWS: '03, '04 (Lamar National LL, Richmond, Texas)
MLB: '14-pres. (St. Louis, Toronto)
Charlie Hayes *
LLBWS: '77 (Hub City LL, Hattiesburg, Miss.)
MLB: '88-01 (San Francisco, Philadelphia, N.Y. Yankees, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Houston)
Ken Hubbs
LLBWS: '54 (Lions Club LL, Colton, Calif.)
MLB: '61-63 (Chicago Cubs)
Erik A. Johnson
LLBWS: '78 (San Ramon Valley LL, Danville, Calif.)
MLB: '93-94 (San Francisco)
Scott Kingery
LLBWS: '06 (Ahwatukee American LL, Phoenix, Ariz.)
MLB: '18-pres. (Philadelphia)
Keith Lampard
LLBWS: '58 (Rose City LL, Portland, Ore.)
MLB: '69-70 (Houston)
Adam Loewen
LLBWS: '96 (Kennedy-Surrey LL, Surrey, B.C.)
MLB: '06-'08, '15-16 (Baltimore, Philadelphia, Arizona)
Carney Lansford *
LLBWS: '69 (Briarwood LL, Santa Clara, Calif.)
MLB: '78-92 (California, Boston, Oakland)
Vance Lovelace
LLBWS: '75 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.)
MLB: '88-90 (California, Seattle)
Lance Lynn *
LLBWS: '99 (Brownsburg LL, Brownsburg, Ind.)
MLB: '11-pres. (St. Louis, Minnesota, N.Y. Yankees)
Jason Marquis *
LLBWS: '91 (South Shore American, Staten Island, N.Y.)
MLB: '00-13, '15. (Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago Cubs, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, Minnesota, San Diego, Cincinnati)
Lloyd McClendon
LLBWS: '71 (Anderson LL, Gary, Ind.)
MLB: '87-94 (Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh)
Lastings Milledge
LLBWS: '97 (Manatee G.T. Brey East LL, Bradenton, Fla.)
MLB: '06-11 (N.Y. Mets, Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox)
Bobby Mitchell
LLBWS: '67 (Northridge City LL, Northridge, Calif.)
MLB: '80-83 (Los Angeles, Minnesota)
Max Moroff
LLBWS: '05 (Maitland LL, Maitland, Fla.)
MLB: '07-pres. (Pittsburgh)
Jim Pankovits
LLBWS: '68 (Tuckahoe LL, Richmond, Va.)
MLB: '84-90 (Houston, Boston)
Yusmeiro Petit *
LLBWS: '94 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela)
MLB: '06-pres. (Florida, Arizona, San Francisco, Washington, Anaheim, Oakland)
Marc Pisciotta
LLBWS: '83 (East Marietta National, Marietta, Ga.)
MLB: '97-99 (Chicago Cubs, Kansas City)
Boog Powell *
LLBWS: '54 (Orange LL, Lakeland, Fla.)
MLB: '61-77 (Baltimore, Cleveland, Los Angeles)
Jurickson Profar
LLBWS: '04 (Pabao LL, Willemstad, Curacao)
MLB: '12-13, '16-pres. (Texas)
Guillermo Quiroz
LLBWS: '94 (Coquivacoa LL, Maracaibo, Venezuela)
MLB: '04-10 (Toronto, Seattle, Texas, Baltimore)
Colby Rasmus
LLBWS: '99 (Phenix City National, Phenix City, Ala.)
MLB: '09-pres. (St. Louis, Toronto, Houston, Tampa Bay, Baltimore)
Cory Rasmus
LLBWS: '99 (Phenix City National, Phenix City, Ala.)
MLB: '13-16. (Atlanta, Anaheim)
Michael Saunders
LLBWS: '99 (Gordon Head LL, Victoria, British Columbia)
MLB: '09-pres. (Seattle, Toronto, Philadelphia, Kansas City)
Jonathan Schoop
LLBWS: '04 (Pabao LL, Willemstad, Curacao)
MLB: '13-pres. (Baltimore)
Gary Sheffield *
LLBWS: '80 (Belmont Heights LL, Tampa, Fla.)
MLB: '88-09 (Milwaukee, San Diego, Florida, Los Angeles, Atlanta, N.Y. Yankees, Detroit, N.Y. Mets)
Carl Taylor
LLBWS: '54 (Orange LL, Lakeland, Fla.)
MLB: '68-73 (Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Kansas City)
Rubén Tejada
LLBWS: '01 (Activo 20-30 LL, Santiago, Panama)
MLB: '10-pres. (N.Y. Mets, St. Louis, San Francisco, Baltimore)
Clete Thomas
LLBWS: '96 (R. L. Turner LL, Panama City, Fla.)
MLB: '08-09, '12-13 (Detroit, Minnesota)
Hector Torres
LLBWS: '58 (Industrial LL, Monterrey, Mexico)
MLB: '68-77 (Houston, Chicago Cubs, Montreal, San Diego, Toronto)
Devon Travis
LLBWS: '03 (East Boynton Beach LL, Boynton Beach, Fla.)
MLB: '15-pres. (Toronto)
George Tsamis
LLBWS: '79 (Campbell LL, Campbell, Calif.)
MLB: '93 (Minnesota)
Jason Varitek **
LLBWS: '84 (Almonte Springs National LL, Almonte Springs, Fla.)
College: Georgia Tech ('94)
MLB: '97-11 (Boston)
Dave Veres
LLBWS: '78 (Torrejon Air Base, Madrid, Spain)
MLB: '94-03 (Houston, Montreal, Colorado, St. Louis, Chicago Cubs)
Ed Vosberg **
LLBWS: '73 (Cactus LL, Tucson, Ariz.)
College: Arizona ('80)
MLB: '86,90, '94-97, '99-02 (San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Philadelphia, Montreal)
Dan Wilson
LLBWS: '81 (Barrington LL, Barrington, Ill.)
MLB: '92-05 (Cincinnati, Seattle)
Rick Wise *
LLBWS: '58 (Rose City LL, Portland, Ore.)
MLB: '64-82 (Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland, San Diego)
[This post originally appeared on Aug. 29, 2015 written by Mike Bertha and has been updated.]

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