Mo'ne Davis Covers Sports Illustrated

Mo’ne Davis, a 13-year-old pitcher for the Philadelphia Taney Dragons, has already made history with her arm. Using a mean 70 mph fastball, she became the first girl to throw a shutout in the Little League World Series. Now Davis has made magazine history as well. Davis is the first Little Leaguer to be featured on the cover of SI.

Chris Stone, SI’s managing editor, said Davis’ domination on the mound made it “the easiest type of story to identify as a cover story.”

For her part, Davis views her fame with proper perspective.