The Shelby community had a chance to get up close with the pilots of the Museum of Flight T-28 Warbirds WWII fighter planes and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport before Day 3 the 2023 American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Blackman High School Blaze Battalion JROTC Director, retired Col. Jeffrey Gaylord, gets a ride in a WWII T-28 Warbird during a meet-and-greet event at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport before Day 3 the 2023 American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

The Shelby community had a chance to get up close with a trio of WWII fighter planes and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport before Day 3 the 2023 American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

102 year-old WWII veteran Al Stow speaks with Rusty “Crash” Miller during a meet-and-greet event at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport with the pilots of the Museum of Flight T-28 Warbirds WWII fighter planes and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team before Day 3 the 2023 American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Kam Volz of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 pitches during Game 7 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Noah Day of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 bats during Game 7 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Ja'Marcus Williams of Florence, S.C. Post 1 dives into home during Game 7 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Zane Davis of Florence, S.C. Post 1 runs to home during Game 7 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Jackson Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 runs to home during Game 7 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

National Vice Commander Patricia Harris attends Game 8 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Ryan Clementi of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 takes a moment to himself before Game 8 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Kai Burkey of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 and Damon Suriani of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 battle at home plate during Game 8 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Tyler Bunting of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 runs to first during Game 8 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

The Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 team huddles before Game 8 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

The U.S. Golden Knights Parachute Team drops into Keener Stadium carrying an American Legion flag during the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Caden Westby of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 practices before Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Mason Steele of Troy, Ala. Post 70 warms up before Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Connor Cosby of Troy, Ala. Post 70 warms up before Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Troy, Ala. Post 70 vs Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 during Game 9 of The 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Kaed Coates of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 runs into the dugout during Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Mason Steele of Troy, Ala. Post 70 and his team huddle during Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Blake Wynn of Troy, Ala. Post 70 walks into the dugout after a home run during Game 9 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 12. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion