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Coeur dAlene Little Leagues Cooper Smith, left, and Nolan Christ stand with Steven Matz of the New York Mets on Sunday. Matz was in Williamsport, Pa., with the Mets as they got ready for the Little League Classic against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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The New York Mets Jose Bautista signs autographs for players from Portugal, left, and Cooper Smith of Coeur dAlene while taking in a baseball game Sunday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.
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New York Mets Jose Bautista, left, has a picture taken with AJ Currie of Coeur dAlene while taking in a baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday. The Mets played the Philadelphia Phillies in the Little League Classic in Bowman Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night.
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The New York Mets’ Jose Bautista signs autographs for players from Portugal, left, and Cooper Smith of Coeur d’Alene while taking in a baseball game Sunday at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.
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New York Mets’ Jose Bautista, left, has a picture taken with AJ Currie of Coeur d’Alene while taking in a baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday. The Mets played the Philadelphia Phillies in the Little League Classic in Bowman Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night.