The bus carrying the Fairfield National Little League team wasn’t 20 minutes out of Williamsport after finishing third in the Little League World Series when manager Brian Palazzolo’s phone lit up with a call.

“I was putting on the championship game (video) and it pops up on my phone, ‘The New York Yankees are calling,’” Palazzolo said Sunday. “I was like, ‘Uhh, I’ve got to take this.’ They congratulated me and said, ‘Would you guys like to come to a game? What day works for you?’ I’m like, ‘I’m a huge Yankees fan. Thank you so much. But I’m still in Pennsylvania, I gotta call you back.’”

The team, which went on an unforgettable Little League World Series run that ended with a third-place finish after beating Aruba in the consolation game, will be guests of the Yankees Tuesday ni

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