The U-12 Baseball World Cup is in progress, and 12-year-old U.S. slugger Leyland Henry Jr. made his mark on the tournament with a monstrous, 400-foot grand slam against Chinese Taipei.
Yes, you read that right: A 12-year-old not only hit a home run, it also went 400 feet.
DREW WITH THE DAGGER! ??
LEYLAND HENRY CLEARS THE BATTER'S EYE WITH A GRAND SLAM TO PUT US UP 8! pic.twitter.com/BNMzUDhimk
— USA Baseball 12U (@USABaseball12U) August 6, 2023
Henry is built differently, at 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds according to his bio. Playing first base, this is a kid we need to keep an eye on as he gets older. Remember, he's 12 years old. Can somebody check his birth certificate?
It's incredible how massive this shot was.
Some have compared this young man to former Chicago White Sox slugger and first baseman Frank Thomas.
He will be the next Frank Thomas ????????
— Rafy Gonzalez (@salsayafinque15) August 7, 2023
He'll be draft-eligible in 2029.
Henry finished the game 3-for-4, including that home run and its four RBIs.
And for your enjoyment here are some of his other monster blasts:
A 3-run homerun from ?? Leyland Henry has won high-fives from ?? players too! #BaseballWorldCupU12 #Tainan pic.twitter.com/Raamkuxmld
— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) July 29, 2023
?HOMERUN! ?? Leyland Henry hit a 3-run moonshot in the 4th inning! - VII WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup#BaseballWorldCupU12 pic.twitter.com/CQl4vvGamL
— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) August 1, 2023
