A 10-year-old from West Bloomfield is heading to the World Series not as a spectator, but as a competitor in one of baseball's most prestigious youth competitions.

Matthew Williams II, a shortstop with baseball in his blood, has earned a spot as a finalist in MLB's Pitch, Hit, and Run competition. He will compete at Toronto's Rogers Centre during the World Series, representing one of just 40 kids selected from thousands of participants nationwide.

"I'm very excited, I'm going to represent Detroit," Williams said.

The young athlete comes from a family steeped in baseball tradition. Both his father, Matthew Williams I, and grandfather, Michael Williams, played the sport. His grandfather says young Matthew has been passionate about baseball since he was a toddler.

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