Going from Williamsport to the majors

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT » Some talented, young baseball players have competed at the Little League World Series over the last 71 years. Fifty-four have gone on to realize another dream — making the majors.

Three of those Little League veterans will be on hand when the Mets play the Phillies in Williamsport on Sunday night: Scott Kingery, Todd Frazier and Michael Conforto.

To mark what’s being called the MLB Little League Classic, here are some of the notable players who have made the jump from the LLWS to the majors. KINGERY » Twelve years ago, Kingery played for the Ahwatukee All-Stars from Phoenix. Now the rookie Philadelphia shortstop is the most recent LLWS player to get to the majors.

“It’s going to be cool to go back there and bring back some memories,” he said. “It’s going to be a good chance to talk to the kids there now, because I know what they’re going through, and I know what they feel like. They’re probably a little nervous and excited, too, so it’ll be good to go watch a game, hang out with some Little Leaguers and play a big game.”

What was it like for him in South Williamsport?

“The (memory) that sticks out is the first time we got off the bus and I stood on top of the hill and saw the fields we were going to be playing on,” Kingery said. “When I get there, it’s probably going to hit me that that was me in 2006. It’s pretty crazy.” FRAZIER » The Mets third baseman has drawn a lot of attention for his Little League connection.

In the 1998 Little League World Series, Frazier led Toms River, New Jersey, with his bat and his arm — he was a pitcher then — and his team beat Japan for the championship. In the big leagues, Frazier helped bring the New York Yankees to the ALCS in 2017. CONFORTO » The young outfielder played for the Redmond,

RICK SCUTERI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE In this file photo Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery (4) throws the ball in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.