Josh Harrison wore cleats autographed by Little Leaguers for the Little League Classic
Usually it's the kids asking the Major League stars for their autograph. Things are a little different at the Little League Classic. With the Pirates and Cardinals battling on Sunday night in Williamsport, Pa., the players got to show off a little flair with their Players Weekend uniforms, brightly colored bats and, of course, special cleats.
The Pirates' Josh Harrison made an interesting choice: He had Little Leaguers autograph his shoes. Naturally, they signed them in the Pirates' colors of black and gold:
The shoes seemed to work. Harrison made a gorgeous diving stop (thought he didn't get the out) in the third inning and collected two hits and scored two runs in his first three times up.
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Harrison wasn't the only player in some special shoes, though. Tommy Pham wore some cleats designed by kids in the St. Louis children's hospital: