The Braintree Little League team faces a crucial game today in Williamsport, needing a win against Lamar, Texas, to advance in the Little League World Series.

Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.

A full history of the Little League World Series, from its origins to all the countries and states to claim a title.

Lamar, which opens Little League World Series play on Wednesday, had kids and parents that stuck with the Little League system because they believed that Williamsport was in their future.