By Michael O’Brien
Staten Island Advance
NEW YORK — A former South Shore Little League participant turned hero firefighter is the star of ESPN’s newest E60 documentary.
“Living On: The Michael Cammarata Story” will spotlight the life and legacy of Cammarata, a Staten Islander who was killed within the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist assaults. He was the youngest FDNY firefighter to die within the line of obligation.
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The 30-minute documentary debuted Aug. 19, the opening day of the Little League World Series and simply weeks earlier than the twenty fifth anniversary of 9/11. The doc aired at 9 p.m. on ESPN, and streamed afterward on the ESPN App.
Cammarata was the beginning proper fielder for the South Shore Little League crew that superior to the U.S. championship sport on the 1991 Little League World Series.
A decade later, Cammarata, then simply 22 years outdated and a New York City firefighter, was among the many 343 firefighters and almost 3,000 individuals killed within the Sept. 11 assaults.
The documentary, produced and directed by Gus Pfisterer, featured interviews with Cammarata’s household, pals, former teammates and fellow firefighters, together with his brother Joe, father Joseph, sister Kim and greatest good friend James Corson.
Former MLB pitcher Jason Marquis, who was a teammate and good friend of Cammarata, was additionally featured, together with former Little League International CEO Steve Keener, present CEO Patrick Wilson and Cammarata’s firehouse teammate Frank Campagna.
Cammarata’s legacy additionally lives on on the Little League World Series, the place his No. 11 is the one retired quantity in match historical past.
The native hero’s story was additionally changed into a tribute video produced by the Little League World Series in 2024 and went on to be awarded an Emmy by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The documentary will re-air Aug. 22 at 12 p.m. on ESPN earlier than LLWS pregame protection, whereas a shorter model will air as a “SportsCenter SC Featured” section Aug. 23.
How to observe
If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable, you possibly can watch the match on-line through the ESPN streaming platforms — together with ESPN+ and video highlights might be considered on Little League’s social channels, in addition to LittleLeague.org. They are additionally accessible to view on Sling TV.
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