Best sports social media moments of the year

From the zany to the unbelievable, the heartfelt to the inspiring, these were some of the best social media moments of 2019.

Maddy Freking struck out the naysayers

From sportsmanship to inspiring stories to Big Al Delia—who famously informed the world the he “hits dingers”—you can always count on the Little League World Series to provide a few feel-good moments.

This year, Maddy Freking took center stage—er, mound. She was only the 19th girl to ever play in the August classic, which is a feat on its own. But her talent was simply remarkable. Multiple moments highlighted her on-field awareness—not easy to possess as a youth—and none more than when she took the mound and got out of a bases-loaded jam. One strikeout and a difficult 1-to-2 putout later, Freking became a part of Little League (and social media) History.

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