Remember Big Al?

He’s the Middletown Little Leaguer who achieved national fame last summer when he said, “Hi, my name is Alfred Delia. At home they call me Big Al, and I hit dingers,” in an ESPN promo video when his team advanced to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

The quip landed Delia on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and had countless professional baseball players wanting a selfie with the then-12-year-old.

So where is Big Al now? Well, he’s still hitting dingers.

Alongside Dylan Briggs and Joey Wall, who also played on last year’s Middletown championship team, Delia, who has one home run under his belt this summer, has led the Middletown Intermediate All-Stars to district and sectional titles this summer. Middletown went undefeated in both series and will play for the state title in Princeton this weekend.

And even though his unlikely rise to fame happened almost a year ago, Delia, now 13, still gets recognized in public.

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"I get recognized all the time," Delia said. "It's so crazy."

Strangers often approach Delia who want to meet him or take a picture with him. An opposing team in the sectional tournament even asked Delia to take a picture with them, and Delia happily obliged.

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Although most opposing pitchers aren’t as interested in selfies. They just don’t want to give up any dingers to Big Al.

“In that position, they all want to strike me out,” Delia said.

Delia delivered the six-second phrase last year for a promo that was taped before Middletown’s game against Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic Tournament, a game Middletown lost 11-1, ending its season. But Delia’s fame lived on as the video was shared thousands of times on Twitter.

Delia met countless MLB stars, caught a ceremonial first pitch from New York Mets third baseman and former Toms River Little Leaguer Todd Frazier before a Williamsport contest and was interviewed by countless national outlets, including Jimmy Kimmel.

“Now looking back, that was the best time of my life,” Delia said. “It’s crazy.”

Twitter erupted in Big Al fever once again this week when many users asked why Delia wasn't participating in the MLB Home Run Derby, a contest that New York Mets star Pete Alonso won.

First pitch of Saturday's state tournament is set for 11 a.m. with another game starting at 1:30 p.m. If necessary, an additional game will be played on Sunday at 11 a.m. All games will be played at Farmview Baseball Field in Princeton.

If Middletown captures the state title, it will play for the Eastern Regional championship in Commack, New York from July 18-25. The Intermediate World Series will be played from July 28-August 4 in Livermore, California.

“We have a bunch of tough boys that continue to battle," said Middletown coach Gary Salerno. "The team is led by three players from last year's Mid-Atlantic regional team: Dylan Briggs, Joey Wall and Al Delia. These boys have been through some tough games, and I look for them to be the leaders on this team."

Danny LoGiudice has covered local sports across New Jersey since 2014. Contact him at dlogiudice@gannettnj.com or @danny_logiudice on Twitter.