Guest Sports News Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Little League International officials on Tuesday will meet to discuss whether a youth baseball team from Chicago, whose U.S. championship brought pride to the city, may have violated residency rules by adding suburban players. The Jackie Robinson West team of African-American 11- and 12-year-olds from Chicago's South Side last summer beat a team from Las Vegas, Nevada, to become the top U.S. team in the World Series, but lost the international final to South Korea. Late last year, an official from a suburban Chicago league alleged that some of Jackie Robinson West's players lived in suburbs outside of the team's boundaries, according to DNAinfo.com Chicago. "Little League International is in the final stages of reviewing all information relating to the concerns raised in Illinois District 4," said Brian McClintock, Little League spokesman, in an e-mail. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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