The host team takes the field during the opening ceremonies for the 2007 Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series at Fireman's Field in Purcellville, VA. Greater Loudoun's No. 9 Patrick Charney is in the center, laughing.

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Julia Ruth Stevens, daughter of Babe Ruth, made a special appearance at the opening ceremonies of the Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville. With her is Joe Brill, Babe Ruth League Ambassador from Quincy, Mass. Stevens is 91.

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Teri Westbrook of Reston is selling programs at the Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville. She is greeting people as they come to the opening ceremonies.

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Keith Devlin, No. 26, who plays for the team from Hopewell N.J., paces the dugout while his team is at bat. Hopewell lost to Youngstown, 10-2.

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Maddie Warndorf, 11, came to watch the opening ceremonies at the Babe Ruth World Series with her family from Round Hill. In back, from left: her father, Paul Warndorf, and her brothers Jim and Joe, both 8 years old.

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Allison Urban, of Philomont, is one of the host families for players in town for the Babe Ruth World Series. She is hosting the Manchester, N. H., team at her home. She came to the game with her 4-month-old son, Jack.

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Some of the trophies for the 13-and-Under Babe Ruth World Series wait in the Purcellville skating rink.

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Julia Ruth Stevens, daughter of baseball legend Babe Ruth, came to the 2007 13-and-Under Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville. She is sitting next to Joe Brill, a Babe Ruth ambassador, from Quincy, Mass.

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Greater Loudoun's Tyler Mocabee, No. 38, makes the this throw for the play at first base during the second inning of the Friday night Babe Ruth World Series game.

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Youngstown's No. 8 Brad Smith watches his teammates bat from the dugout. No. 6 Tony Mehle is in the background.

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A catch by Ohio's No. 13, Ryan Halicki, gets an out at first base during the second game of the Babe Ruth World Series against Hopewell, N.J. Ohio won 10-2.

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Youngstown's Tony Mehle, No. 6, walks out on the field during the second game of the 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series against Hopewell, N.J.

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This map shows where players in the Babe Ruth World Series traveled from in order to get to Purcellville. In the whole league, there are 10 world series for the different age brackets (including softball).

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A bracket for the 2007 Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville hangs on the bleachers beneath a street sign for "Babe Ruth Drive."

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Vanessa Kaiser (far left) and Gail Layman volunteer at the souvenir stand during the Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville. The women work for Greenbest in Tysons Corner. Profits from the event are used to sponsor future games and also go toward improvements for Fireman's Field.

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Teams from Youngstown, Ohio, and Hopewell, N.J., pause while "God Bless America" is played over the loudspeaker during the Babe Ruth World Series at Fireman's Field in Purcellville.

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Flags from each state represented in the Babe Ruth World Series fly in the outfield at Fireman's Field in Purcellville.

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Fans watch the second game of opening day between a team from Youngstown, Ohio, and a team from Hopewell Valley, N.J. Youngstown won the game 10-2.

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Shaila Millman, with her daughter, Alexandra, cheer as one of the players who is staying with them takes the plate. The Millmans are one of the host families for the Babe Ruth World Series in Purcellville. They live in Hamilton.

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All the players in the tournament autographed this poster, which is on display in the Purcellville skating rink.

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