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MLB, Little League, ESPN To Host Little League Baseball World Series Virtual Home Run Derby Challenge

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Major League Baseball (MLB), Little League International and ESPN have partnered to again host and broadcast a special Home Run Derby VR (virtual reality) video game competitive tournament, live from Williamsport tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

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  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Major League Baseball (MLB), Little League International and ESPN have partnered to again host and broadcast a special Home Run Derby VR (virtual reality) video game competitive tournament, live from Williamsport tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
  • The 2019 Home Run Derby VR Little League Challenge, featuring one player from each of the 16 U.S. and International teams participating in the 2019 Little League Baseball World Series, will be available free via live streams on the ESPN app and the official MLB channel on Twitch ( twitch.tv/mlb_games ).
  • In addition to the live streams tomorrow, a 30-minute special highlight recap will air on ESPN and the ESPN app on Sunday, August 18, at 4:00 p.m. (ET).
  • Last year, MLB, Little League International and ESPN held the first-ever video game competition as part of the Little League Baseball World Series experience in Williamsport.