If you follow baseball in any context, you understand that stealing home is one of the more unbelievable plays in the game. There’s a reason we see it happen only once in a blue moon.
Now imagine doing it in a tense semifinal of the Little League World Series. Florida’s Teraj Alexander has made it a reality.
During a back-and-forth battle with Texas in the U.S. championship of the marquee Little League event, the 12-year-old Alexander saw a golden opportunity at home plate when the pitcher was a little too relaxed at the mound after a strikeout.
Alexander cruised through home to the shock of everyone, including the announcer, who fittingly captured the moment Florida took its first lead of the game at 5-4, which eventually won in a 10-7 thriller.
HE STOLE HOME!
Florida takes the lead in the US Championship on this play by Teraj Alexander #LLWS pic.twitter.com/3h8N4nFvT0
— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 24, 2024
My goodness. I can’t fathom having the nerve to make that play in such a big spot, especially as a preteen. Kudos to Alexander for having the confidence and timing it perfectly.
Thanks in large part to Alexander’s heroics, Florida will now play Taiwan for this year’s Little League World Series title game on Sunday. Regardless of what happens next, Alexander and his Florida teammates will have this awesome to look back upon forever.
