Danny Almonte
Danny Almonte went on to become an assistant coach at James Monroe High School, but he made history for a huge scandal. Actually, it became the biggest scandal ever in Little League baseball. Many say it cost him a potential outstanding career in the MLB.
Danny Almonte
Anyway, Almonte dominated the Little League World Series back in 2001, but he had lied about his age. He was three years older than he claimed to be, which makes all the difference at that age.
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Nelson Piquet Jr.
Now, this definitely sounds like Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Talladega Nights. Anyway, it was discovered that Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed his car during the 14th lap of Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore in 2008 on purpose. Nelson had crashed in order to help Fernando Alonso, his teammate, win.
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Later when Nelson left the team, he revealed to the FIA that his couch asked him to do this. This incident became known as “Crashgate.” He went on to race for NASCAR. Yes, his father is the 3 time Formula One world champ, Nelson Piquet.
