Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.

The Venezuelan team, which needed a special exemption from the U.S. State Department after visas were initially denied, wins its opener, 5-0. Connecticut pitcher Luca Pellegrini outduels Texas’

The top 20 Little League teams from around the globe enter Williamsport, aiming to become the 2025 Little League World Series champions.

Lamar, which opens Little League World Series play on Wednesday, had kids and parents that stuck with the Little League system because they believed that Williamsport was in their future.