The Phenix City squad led by 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus from the Little League World Series captured the hearts of the entire country, but it also led to some illegal betting.
As Rasmus helped the team make a run, she broke Mo’ne Davis’ Little League World Series record for most hits by a girl and matched Davis’ record for both strikeouts in a single game and strikeouts on the tournament.
While this tournament is one of the purest forms of sport left in today’s crazy era of pro and collegiate athletics, folks were quick to point out the fact that some were illegally wagering on it…