Report: Little League Baseball investigating 2014 U.S. championship team

A potential eligibility rule violation could cost the Chicago-based Jackie Robinson West team its 2014 U.S. championship. 

Little League Baseball is conducting an investigation to determine whether the roster was comprised of players who live outside the geographic area that the team represents, according to Tom Farrey of ESPN.

The Jackie Robinson West team, the first all African-American squad to win a national title, could be stripped of its prestigious honor if it was found to violate the rule. It has been accused of gathering players from neighboring districts in an attempt to build a superteam, which the team has denied doing. 

Little League Baseball CEO Stephen Keener said the findings of an internal review were complete and evaluated Tuesday and that a statement would likely be revealed Wednesday, according to ESPN. 

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Kristi Black, who was president of Nevada's Mountain Ridge Little League when it lost in the U.S. championship game, has asked that Little League strip Jackie Robinson West of its title. She told ESPN that she is not asking that Las Vegas be declared the champion, though.

"It's not a matter of changing the name on the title or the championship," Black said. "The outcome of the game is what it is, and the kids have moved on. For us, it's more of an ethics thing, a matter of doing what's right. Our intention is to not have the next 27 kids put in this position."

Jackie Robinson West lost to Seoul, South Korea in the title game after beating Las Vegas 7-5 in the U.S. championship.

The team was later honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.