‘I Get Recognized All The Time’

Do you remember Big Al? He’s the Little Leaguer of Middletown, who achieved national fame last summer when he said, “Hi, my name is Alfred Delia. At home, they call me Big Al, and I hit the lottery,” in an ESPN promotional video as his team advanced to the Little League World Series in Williamsport. and there were countless professional baseball players who wanted to take a selfie with the 12-year-old boy afterwards. So where is Big Al now? Well, he’s still kicking.Along with Dylan Briggs and Joey Wall, who also played on last year’s Middletown championship team, Delia, who had a home run this summer, led the Middletown Intermediate All-Stars to regional titles. and regional level this summer. Middletown is unbeaten in both series and will play for the state title in Princeton this weekend. Jersey Shore’s prepared sports coverage is second to none. From football to wrestling to basketball, our reporters follow teams and find heartwarming stories about your favorite student-athletes in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Consider signing up digitally today. Read more: Alden Richards girlfriend in 2021: Here’s what to know “I’ve always been recognized,” says Delia. “Is crazy.” Strangers often approached Delia who wanted to meet him or take pictures with him. An opposing team in the tournament even asked Delia to take a picture with them, and Delia happily accepted.THAN: Big Al showed us how he hit dingers, but he didn’t want to stopTHAN: Big Al takes Williamsport by storm They just don’t want to give up any relationship with Big Al. “In that position, everyone wanted to attack me,” Delia said. against Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic League, a game Middletown lost 11-1, ending the season. But Delia’s reputation continued to live on as the video was shared thousands of times on Twitter. Read more: Former roxy Brian, Deelia has met countless MLB stars, catching a ceremonial first pitch from New York Mets third-timer and Toms River ex-Little Leaguer Todd Frazier before a Williamsport competition and was interviewed by countless national media outlets, including Jimmy Kimmel.“Looking back now, it was the best time of my life,” says Delia. “Is crazy.” Twitter was hit with Big Al fever again this week as many users asked why Delia wasn’t participating in the MLB Home Run Derby, a contest that New York Mets star Pete Alonso won. booked at 11am with another game starting at 1:30pm. If necessary, an additional game will be played at 11 a.m. Sunday. All games will be played at Farmview Baseball Field in Princeton. Eastern Regional Championships in Commack, New York from July 18-25. The Intermediate World Series will take place from July 28 to August 4 in Livermore, California. “We have a lot of tough players who will keep fighting,” said Middletown coach Gary Salerno. “The team is led by three players from last year’s Mid-Atlantic team: Dylan Briggs, Joey Wall and Al Delia. These boys have had some tough games, and I look forward to them being the leader of this team.”Danny LoGiudice has been covering local sports across New Jersey since 2014. Contact him at [email protected] or @danny_logiudice on Twitter.Read more: who is alison krauss married to now | Top Q&A