Little Guys from Georgia Bring the Title Home Once Again

by Romiezzo

Have you guys ever heard of Dalton Carriker? Well, now you have. He was the hero of the 2007 Little League World Series, as he belted a walk-off home run over the right field wall in the 8th inning against Japan to give his team, Walter Robbins, a 3-2 victory.

The 12-year-old pumped his fists into the air, roared and dashed around the bases as chants of "USA! USA! USA!" pulsated from the 31,400 fans both in the stands and on the massive hill beyond the outfield at Lamade Stadium.

"My legs were about to fall off," Carriker said. "I really thought I was flying, like Peter Pan."

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Dominator528JV Squad

846 days ago

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That was awsome - not to mention that my new son is expected to be born in December and we have him already named Dalton - now he will have an extra story to learn. Maybe even follow through 12 years from now for a repeat. That is the fun of the LLWS. Hero to his country today - Middle Schooler tomorrow

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RomiezzoLegend

846 days ago

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Congratulations, Dominator. It'd be awesome even if your son played in the LLWS. That's also the best way to put it: Hero today, MSer tomorrow, although he will still be considered a hero for many weeks, maybe even months. (Most popular kid in school)

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