Little Leaguers spending time with their favorite MLB stars, autographs and more. Here's what makes Williamsport so special.

Ahead of tonight’s Little League Classic in Williamsport between the Mets and Mariners, several players from each team renewed a ritual that has become a staple of this event.

Athletes get asked to sign a lot of items, but Mariners star Cal Raleigh may have signed one of the more strange things on Sunday in Williamsport.

Cal Raleigh and the Mariners took on the Mets in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. Raleigh made special gear for the occasion.

Canadian Little Leaguer Misha Lee dissed the Mets star when asked which Major League player he wanted to meet - or get an autograph from - at the Little League Classic. After another player said he wanted to meet Soto, Lee didn’t hold back. “Eh, he’s kinda overrated,” Lee said. “He’s alright....Cal Raleigh”

The Mets were greeted at the airport in Williamsport on Sunday by plenty of enthusiastic young fans and connected with teams from all over the world.

Baseball is a kid's game. During the day today, big leaguers from the Mariners and Mets will enjoy watching kids play in Little League World Series games in Williamsport, Pa. That evening, those kids

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mets Pitcher Hit Randy Arozarena in the Head on First Pitch of Little League Classic. The Little League Classic is meant to be a wholesome event, but Sunday's clash between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners got off to quite the opposite start.