Inspire kids through sport 12:00am

There’s probably something morbid in giving children first-hand experience of being a Major League sports star for the day, but I’ll be damned if I know what it is.

Improv Everywhere descended on a Little League game in the USA and brought NBC TV crews with them, creating an atmosphere the kids will never forget. Awesome.

We collaborated with NBC Sports on this mission, and they took care of renting the jumbotron and hiring legendary sportscaster Jim Gray to call the game. Jim ran the play-by-play and I served as his color man. The two of us sat in a booth at the back of the stands, and we were able to make announcements on the field’s PA system. It was tons of fun watching the players react as the jumbotron rose in the outfield. The game had to momentarily stop as everyone settled down.

Video here. Watch for the one player milking his injury for the cameras. I blame Cristiano Ronaldo.