MORE: Middletown Little Leaguer 'Big Al' stars with ESPN 'I hit dingers' player intro MORE: Middletown Little Leaguer 'Big Al' goes worldwide on Jimmy Kimmel show He’s signed autographs, marking up balls with "Big Al" in bold script, and he’s met MLB stars like Rhys Hoskins and Jose Bautista.
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ESPN invited him to the Little League World Series in Williamsport last week where he caught a ceremonial first pitch from New York Met third baseman and former Toms River Little Leaguer Todd Frazier. His six-second introductory clip perfectly represents a child thrilled to simply be playing the game he loves. Middletown won the New Jersey championship but was eliminated during Mid-Atlantic Region play.īig Al’s effervescent and sunny disposition perhaps explains why he’s become such a hit over the last week or so.
“I love doing this,” Al said with infectious exuberance.Īl, who'll be a seventh-grader when school starts next month, became a viral sensation when he proclaimed, ‘my name is Alfred Delia, at home they call me Big Al, and I hit dingers,’ in an ESPN introduction video during his team's run through the Little League playoffs. MORE: Big Al appears in video with Phillies star Rhys Hoskins MORE: Middletown Little Leaguer 'Big Al' takes Williamsport by storm But Big Al headed back onto the field, wielding a fluorescent orange aluminum bat, ready to crank a few more balls over the fence. Once done answering a few questions, his media session was over. He happily complied, and we got more than enough photos and video clips.īut Big Al didn't want to end his personal home run derby. He kept swinging away at pitch after pitch, eventually needing to be corralled into the dugout for a brief interview.
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