{
  "id": 2138614,
  "title": "ESPN Will Test ‘Alumni Cast’ for MLB Little League Classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/espn-will-test-alumni-cast-for-mlb-little-league-classic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/espn-mlb-little-league-classic-alumni-alt-cast-1236838737/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ESPN has tapped Pixar and Marvel characters in sundry bids to create new ways for viewers to watch their favorite games. Now the sports-media giant will investigate the use of a different kind of character. While the ninth annual MLB Little League Classic airs August 23 on ESPN, ESPN2 will feature an “alumni alt-cast” of […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}