Seems like a nice kid. The Twitter love is a little weird since its obviously about his weight and honestly that's a pretty big health problem.
Meet Little League baseball’s 220-pound sensation
By Kirsten Fleming August 8, 2017 | 2:17pm | Updated
Meet Jeffrey “Boog” Powell, the newest Little Leaguer to lasso America’s heart.
The Tennessee 12-year-old stands at an imposing 5-foot-2 and 220 pounds and looks every bit like a fearless slugger with swagger.
And although he’s no relation to that other Boog, the Baltimore Orioles great — or to the A’s newly acquired Powell — when he stepped up to the plate Monday night during the Little League Southeast Regional semifinals, he immediately became the object of Twitter affection.
Barstool Rocky Top @BarstoolTenn
S/o to Boog Powell, Tennessean and the new face of Little League baseball.
7:59 PM - Aug 7, 2017
Even former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen, known as the “Hefty Lefty,” threw his support in Powell’s corner.
Unlike Georgia’s Jayce Blalock, who hit a grand slam into the trees Sunday, Powell grounded out to first base.
But we all saw his hustle as he sprinted like a freight train toward first base. His sister took to Twitter to make sure we knew we were witnessing the biggest heart in Little League.
Replying to @BrianSimpsonKY @JaredLorenzen22
im Jeffrey's sister , he may be bigger than average but watch him tomorrow night out hustle everyone else - & that's what counts in my book.
9:38 PM - Aug 7, 2017
Unfortunately, his squad eventually fell to North Carolina, 4-2. But even if he didn’t launch any rockets, Boog’s clearly the heart and soul of the team, even when he’s not wearing cardboard cups on his ears. ESPN should hire him as a special correspondent in Williamsport, Pa., for the rest of the tournament.
to a larger point, isn't this terrible parenting and setting your kid up for a lot of misery down the road ?
