Danville Little League Honored By Oakland A's, Danville Town Council

DANVILLE, CA — The Danville Little League had quite a weekend. After winning the Little League Intermediate World Series in Livermore earlier this month, the team was honored by both the town of Danville and the Oakland A’s.

On Saturday, the team was invited to watch the A’s at batting practice, and stood with the players for the singing of the national anthem. The team members' names were displayed on the Jumbotron, and they were announced on the PA.

The boys also got to run onto the outfield with A's players, according to Coach Dan Lynch.

The boys then got to meet A's Manager Mark Kotsay, who lives in Danville. The event was featured on KTVU Fox 2.

According to Lynch, the A's agreed to host the team months ago, before the World Series even started. But once they won the Intermediate World Series, the A's decided to honor them in a big way. The team even sent their mascot to cheer the team on during the World Series, Lynch said.

The following day, the team got an equally warm welcome from their hometown. They each marched in Danville’s Hot Summer Sunday parade.

At the end of the parade, Mayor Newell Arnerich, Vice Mayor Robert Storer, and Councilmember Dave Fong and Karen Stepper all congratulated the team. Each of the boys were then invited to take the microphone and express what the win and the following accolades meant to them.

The accolades will continue: on Sept. 6, the town council will present proclamations and other recognitions to the team at the town council meeting. Lynch said that since their win, they've become local celebrities. "They're definitely feeling the love," he said. "Little kids come up to them and ask for their autographs. It means so much to them."

The boys had quite the audience on Sunday: roughly 8,000-10,000 people came to downtown Danville to look at roughly 270 vintage cars parked throughout Front Street. Hot Summer Sunday also featured food, music and a parade.