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LLWS star out with cooties

The star of the Toms River, New Jersey, Little League team may miss action at the Little League World Series. Several reports claim Toms River first baseman Jack Brady, 12, is stricken with cooties. "Oh, gross. Cooties!" said 8-year-old Sara Martin, the younger sister of Brady's teammate. "Jack has cooties!" Several of Sara's friend confirmed the report. If true, Brady could miss the entire LLWS. However, according to the first baseman's girlfriend, he does not have cooties and "is, like, really great at kissing."