Kid Danny (2014)
In the summer of 2001, a controversy unlike any other led to the disqualification of the Bronx baseball team from the Little League World Series. At the center of the bizarre story was a quiet, unassuming 14-year-old kid named Danny Almonte. Nicknamed "The Little Unit," the hard-throwing left-hander was exposed by Sports Illustrated as being too old to have competed in the tournament. The story instantly caught national and even international attention, as Danny was pushed into the spotlight and accused of cheating in the most sacred of all amateur sports. Twelve years later, the reclusive Almonte finally tells the truth about one of the strangest chapters in youth sports history: a hoax that would forever change the way people view amateur athletics in America.
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good back-story, and good acting
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
30 for 30 Shorts: Kid Danny (2014) If you were aware of sports in the summer of 2001 then the name Danny Almonte was all over SportsCenter and countless other news programs. At the Little League World Series in his first game, Danny threw a perfect game and struck out sixteen of the eighteen batters that he faced. He ended up piling up one record after another but shortly after the end of the tournament word began to get out that he was actually fourteen-years-old, which was two years older than you were allowed to be. KID DANNY is another excellent entry in the ESPN series that gives one a clear idea of what it was like going through this period. We learn that Danny's father and his best friend were the ones behind the lie to get Danny in the spotlight and you can't help but feel sorry for the kid since he was pretty much here without any family and no one looking after his welfare. You also can't help but hate the media a little more when you see how they were hounding a 14-year-old kid. Danny gets the tell his story and it's a very interesting one to say the least.Episode: A-