LLWS
In an excerpt from the 30 for 30 short “Kid Danny,” Danny Almonte remembers the perfect game he threw on Aug. 19, 2001, at the Little League World Series.

Are there lead offs in the Little League World Series?

Little League rules do not permit a runner to lead off until they are 13 years old (part of the Intermediate Division baseball program). As for the most concrete evidence, however, we like to point to the 12 year old ball players that each year play in the Little League World Series, televised on ESPN.

What team cheated in the Little League World Series?

Seven years later, Jackie Robinson West acknowledged using ineligible players when defeating Mountain Ridge in the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series.

Where is Danny Almonte from?

Moca, Dominican Republic
Danny Almonte/Place of birth

Are international teams playing in the LLWS?

After the Little League World Series was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, questions immediately came up as to whether it would return at all in 2021. The answer was yes, but with a catch: there would be no teams coming in from outside the United States.

Is there a 10 run rule in Little League World Series?

If at the end of a regulation game one team has a lead of ten (10) runs or more, the manager of the team with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. Little League strongly urges you to refer to this as the 10-run rule.

How did Jackie Robinson team cheat?

But not long after the historic run, coaches from a rival team came forward and accused Jackie Robinson West of using ineligible players from outside league-approved boundaries. Little League teams are assigned specific areas in which players must live or go to school to be eligible to play for that team.

What happened to Danny Almonte Little League?

Danny Almonte. Considered a phenomenon as he led his Bronx team to a third-place finish in the 2001 Little League World Series, Almonte was revealed to have actually been two years too old to play Little League baseball. Although there were many allegations during the 2001 Series, the truth was not revealed until weeks later.

What ever happened to Almonte?

Almonte went unpicked in the 2006 MLB draft, committed to New Mexico Junior College, and signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the independent Frontier League. That foray into the pro ranks lasted one month and six appearances.

What happened to Danny Almonte’s father Felipe?

Felipe Almonte was charged by Dominican prosecutors with falsifying his son’s birth certificate, but Danny Almonte was cleared of any wrongdoing. Discrepancies in records concerning where he attended school also surfaced and would have been enough to trigger the sanctions even if Almonte’s age had not been a factor.

Where did Tony Almonte go to college?

In fall 2007, Almonte enrolled as a freshman in Western Oklahoma State College, a community college in Altus, Oklahoma, where he pitched and played right field for the Pioneers. Almonte and the Pioneers were ranked fourth in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 2 poll and advanced to the NJCAA D-2 World Series.