Little League baseball players from around the world dream of playing in South Williamsport. On Tuesday evening, the Grand Slam Parade welcomed the world to the birthplace of Little League baseball.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology students excitedly march down West Fourth Street during the Little League World Series parade.
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People watch the Little League World Series parade from the top of a building on West Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport.
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A marching band goes by the former Williamsport City Hall during the Little League World Series parade.
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Williamsport youth cheerleaders march in the Little League World Series parade.
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Carlos Jose Abreu and Alexander De Leon, from the Caribbean team, greet fans during the Little League World Series parade.
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The Canadian team rides down West Fourth Street during the Little League World Series parade.
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Members of the Mid-Atlantic team react to seeing fans from their float in the Little League World Series parade.
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Fans of the Mid-Atlantic team, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, wait for the team's float to come down West Fourth Street during the Little League World Series parade.
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Players from the Northwest region team throw autographed balls back to the crowd during the Little League World Series parade.
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Members of the team from the Northwest region autograph baseballs during the Little League World Series parade.
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Oscar Mateo Montañez, a member of the team from Mexico, catches a ball to autograph during the Little League World Series parade.
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Charles Edmonds, president of Lycoming College, waves to the crowd during the Little League World Series parade.
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The team from Australia signs baseballs during the Little League World Series parade.
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Tens of thousands of fans lined West Fourth Street in Williamsport, with people standing four or five rows deep in some areas. Some people placed chairs along the route the day before, and others watched from second-story windows and rooftops.
They cheered for the 20 teams that will compete over the next 10 days. Players autographed baseball. Children collected candy and trinkets. Marching bands played energetic music.
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Fans from around the world attended the Little League World Series parade in Williamsport.
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Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter passes out candy during the Little League World Series parade.
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Horseback riders make their way down West Fourth Street for the Little League World Series parade on Tuesday.
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Dugout, the mascot of the Little League World Series, waves to fans during the parade in Williamsport.
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Therapy dogs, including Lucy the Goldendoodle, ride on a float during the Little League World Series parade.
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Anna Rinnier, Miss Pennsylvania's Teen, waves to the crowd during the Little League World Series parade.
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Members of the Williamsport Area High School's Marching Millionaires color guard walk in the Little League World Series parade.
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Williamsport cheerleaders march in the Little League World Series parade.
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Steve Garvey, who played Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, takes a photo of the crowds along the Little League World Series parade route. He served as the parade's grand marshal.
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Montoursville Area cheerleaders walk in the Little League World Series parade.
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Tens of thousands of people filled the sidewalks in downtown Williamsport for the Little League World Series parade.
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Ken Coomer, coach of the Great Lakes region team, captures the scene from his team's float in the Little League World Series parade.
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The Repasz Band, founded in 1831, plays from a float in the Little League World Series parade in Williamsport.
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Thousands of people lined the street in Williamsport for the Little League World Series parade.
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