Why is Mo ne Davis not playing baseball?

Mo’ne Davis gives us an all-access look into her first official day as a Hampton University student. As for why Davis isn’t playing baseball and doesn’t have barrier-shattering MLB aspirations, she said she sat on the bench for her one year of varsity ball in high school and felt she was wasting her time and talents.

Where did MO NE Davis go to college?

Hampton University freshman Mo’ne Davis is making a seamless transition into college softball. Davis received national attention for being the hero of her Little League World Series team as a baseball pitcher in 2014. (Hampton University)

Who was Mo’ne Davis teammate at Hampton University?

Brianna Anderson, a senior and team captain, was among the Pirates who felt some trepidation at Davis’ joining the program, particularly because so many implied she would be a savior. Anderson says she learned quickly that Davis was a good teammate and a darn good player.

What did Spike Lee give MO NE Davis?

Legendary director Spike Lee gives Mo’ne Davis a ‘Do The Right Thing Way’ sign. (Shawn Inglima/for New York Daily News) But the biggest and most enduring thrill of celebrity for Davis was befriending Allen Iverson, an NBA legend in her hometown of Philadelphia.

Davis is currently playing softball and studying communications at Hampton University, a historically black university in Hampton, Virginia. She began in the fall of 2019 as a freshman. In her first season with Hampton softball in 2020, she hit .333 in 42 at-bats.

When was Mo’ne Davis Remember my Name written?

In 2015, she released a memoir, written with Hilary Beard, Mo’ne Davis: Remember My Name.

When did Mo’ne Davis play for the Hampton Pirates?

Davis made her debut for the Lady Pirates on February 8, 2020, going 1-for-3, driving in two runs, and recording a sacrifice in Hampton’s 15–4 win over North Carolina A. Davis now plays second base at Hampton.