Before Saturday's game, Francisco Lindor watched Puerto Rico in the Little League World Series
This spring,
Now, the Little League version of Team Puerto Rico is repaying the favor. It can count one very famous shortstop among its fans, too:
Frankies of the future? ?
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 18, 2018
Mr. Smile watching Puerto Rico play in the Little League Classic prior to today's game!#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/1141iIq1aH
Lindor wasn't the only one tuning in.
Playing Australia on Saturday and needing a win to continue their hopes of reaching the title game, the Puerto Rico Little Leaguers took a page out of the adults' playbook and dyed their hair blonde, too. It seemed to work as the team won, 6-0, to keep its championship hopes alive.