Little League Online — I suppose this kid is 13 but on what sort of calendar! He is 6 foot 8 inches and 256 pounds. He’s helping the Little League World Series — now playing on ESPN — get huge ratings. He’s an “Arabian-American?” Let’s find some pics of his folks. They must be huge.
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His father is the coach of the team. Also a large man. Check out the pic here: http://www.littleleague.org/series/2005divisions/llbb/teams/transatlantic/team.htm
I’ve been watching these games and he often dwarfs the opposing player on 1st base by as much as half.
ESPN said:
1) that he set the record as the biggest kid to play in the series last year, and broke his record this year, and
2) Shaquille O’Neal at the same age was only (!) 6 foot 6 and a couple of shoe sizes smaller.
He’s taller than any major league pitcher today. Imaging the angle of the ball at 46 feet (or whatever) when he pitches! Yikes.
How is this team not blowing everyone out of the water by 15 or more runs?
Because a 6’8″ 13 year old sounds like the most uncoordinated person on the planet.
Hey I think this is so awesome that this guy is getting so much publicity I live in saudi Arabia in another camp owned by the same oil company his dad works (He lives in Dharan I live in Ras Tanura) and played basketball against this guy last year because our camps play each other in sports he is really that massive but the reason we are not “… blowing everyone out of the water by 15 or more runs?” is for one yes he’s huge and pretty good but isn’t very cooridinated at all but i say that in a good way think about if you grow 2 foot in 3 years! and two even though this year our team is going farther than we have in a long time I don’t believe this is the best team we have fielded ut whatever Its cool to see “Arabian-American” everywhere and to have more people be aware that saudi arabia isn’t a bunch of dunes and bedoiuns (Try google earth on Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia you’ll be suprised!) GO Saudi Allstars!
Baseball… Ick.
Baseball… Ick.
Heh heh I have to agree. Put a remote in my hands and a basaball game on and I’m asleep in minutes.
Brian, Angel,
You guys watch the Simpsons? A classic is when Homer gives up alcohol and goes to the ball game… He just can’t believe how boring the game really is!
Alcohol… the cause of, and solution to, all of lifes problems…
7Mpdu3 Cool, bro!
blow teams out by 15 runs? that is the dumbest thing ive ever heard. for one, he has to use a 32 inch bat because that is the largest you can use in little league which would be way too small for him. and another thing, how can one player be the difference between a close game and winning by 15? even if he hit a grand slam all 3 times up every game he wouldnt make that much of an impact.
LOL 15 touchdowns maybe in tackle football 🙂