Boy Wears Filthy Little League Uniform for Entire Weekend

Eleven-year-old Jason McCarthy put on his freshly laundered Allendale Pirates Little League uniform Friday at 7:30 a.m. and proudly wore it to school for their annual “Sports Day.” Despite the rapid accumulation of dirt, sweat, food stains and various body and animal odors, the sixth-grade shortstop wore it for 58 straight hours without once giving a thought to changing into something else.

After school, McCarthy headed directly to the playground for tackle football with friends followed by pizza and video games at his home. Ignoring multiple pleas from his mother, the dirt-clad boy did not wash up before bed or change into his jammies.

Waking up late in his soiled uniform, he rushed to the local ball field to join his team for the first double-header of the season. Following a day filled with diving catches and aggressive sliding, McCarthy celebrated with large dripping chili dogs and grape juice, most of which did not end up in his mouth. He then went directly to his friend’s house to spend the night.

The boys played manhunt in the woods until 9:00 pm and then wrestled with the neighbor’s St. Bernard for another hour. Again, McCarthy retired to bed without stepping out of his clothes or even thinking about a toothbrush. He spent all Sunday afternoon building a tree fort.

“I noticed he did not bring a change of clothes, so I asked if he wanted to borrow some of Bobby’s,” said his friend’s mother. “He replied, ‘I’m good.’ so I let him be.”