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.

Fairfield National started the Little League World Series on the right foot. Fairfield, playing as the Metro team, defeated the Southwest team, 1-0, on Wednesday night in the first game of the tournament for both teams.