ESPN E60 honors Michael Cammarata, youngest FDNY 9/11 loss
ESPN’s E60 documentary “Living On: The Michael Cammarata Story” honors Michael Cammarata, the youngest FDNY firefighter killed on Sept. 11, 2001. The 30-minute film, which debuted Aug. 19, 2026, traces his path from the 1991 Little League World Series to the fire service and explains why his No. 11 remains the tournament’s only retired number.
Key Takeaways
- Michael Cammarata, 22, was the youngest FDNY firefighter killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.
- ESPN E60’s “Living On: The Michael Cammarata Story” premiered Aug. 19, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET.
- His Little League No. 11 is the only number retired in Little League World Series history.
- The film re-airs Aug. 22 at noon on ESPN; a shorter cut airs as SC Featured on Aug. 23.
Who was Michael Cammarata?
Michael Cammarata grew up on Staten Island and starred for South Shore Little League. In 1991, he was the starting right fielder on the team that reached the U.S. championship game at the Little League World Series.
A decade later, at just 22, he was a New York City firefighter. He was among the 343 firefighters and nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks—and the youngest FDNY member to die in the line of duty.
His story sits at the intersection of sports memory and national tragedy, a theme readers of True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries often follow when public loss and unresolved grief collide with public remembrance.
What does the ESPN E60 documentary cover?
Hosted by Jeremy Schaap and produced and directed by Gus Pfisterer, the half-hour film builds Cammarata’s portrait through interviews with family, friends, former teammates, and fellow firefighters.
Voices include his brother Joe, father Joseph, sister Kim, best friend James Corson, firehouse teammate Frank Campagna, and former MLB pitcher Jason Marquis, a teammate and friend. Little League International leaders Steve Keener and Patrick Wilson also appear.
According to ESPN Press Room, the documentary marks both the ongoing LLWS and the approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Why does his Little League number still matter?
At the Little League World Series, Cammarata’s No. 11 is the only retired number in tournament history. That rare honor anchors the E60 film and links Williamsport to the FDNY’s 9/11 losses.
A 2024 Little League World Series tribute video about the Staten Island hero later won an Emmy from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
After its ESPN premiere and ESPN App stream, the documentary was scheduled to re-air Aug. 22 at noon before LLWS pregame coverage, with a shorter SportsCenter SC Featured version set for Aug. 23.