My son is 53. He’s a baseball fan. He has Down syndrome. To him, baseball is more than a game ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — We’re at Tropicana Field, my son and I, watching as Anthony Santander strikes out swinging to end the top of the fourth inning. He’s the 12th Oriole in a row to…
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Tampa Bay’s Harold Ramírez using his hair for autism awareness, support of his son
Ramírez’s blue hair is in support of autism awareness, as the Rays’ outfielder pays homage to his 5-year-old son. Fresh off a game-clinching hit Tuesday night, Harold Ramírez would love to see some of his Tampa Bay Rays teammates with blue hair. Ramírez’s hair already has a blue tint. It’s a change from the yellow hue in his hair…
‘They deserve to have it’: Pujols tells fans to keep 697th HR ball
Sometimes when you go to the ballpark, you come back with a priceless piece of baseball history. Matt and Samantha Brown received the memento of a lifetime on Sunday at PNC Park, as the couple ended up with Cardinals icon Albert Pujols’ historic 697th home run ball, which brought him to fourth place all time on the AL/NL…
Cancer awareness soars during Real Men Wear Pink fashion show in
Male models will be strutting their stuff Sept. 24 at The Mall at UTC in Sarasota. Other than seeing MLB players wear pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Summerfield’s Jeff Young never gave much thought to breast cancer or the American Cancer Society. That all changed in August 2021 when Young’s wife, Betsy, was diagnosed with…
Philadelphia Phillies go gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness
A special pregame ceremony took over the field at Citizens Bank Park. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It was a big night at the ballpark on Friday, and not just because of the Phillies, or even the fact that First Lady Jill Biden was there. The true stars were the kids. A special pregame ceremony took over…
Austin Riley hosts inaugural ‘Driving for Veterans’ charity event at TopGolf in Atlanta
The Braves superstar third baseman’s charity fundraiser will raise money for Team Red, White & Blue. ATLANTA — Not long after Austin Riley signed a 10-year $212 million contract extension to stay in Atlanta, the Braves superstar third baseman is already making his impact felt in the community. On Monday night, Riley hosted the inaugural…
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Oliver Marmol Launches Instructional App For Good Causes
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has launched an instructional app for youth baseball and softball players that includes conversational artificial intelligence with some of the biggest names in both sports with part of the proceeds going to charity. It seems a stretch, at least on the surface, to connect the dots between the poverty-stricken…
Karmanos Cancer Institute and Detroit Tigers celebrate prostate cancer survivors at second annual awareness game
Special event at Comerica Park promotes prostate health and cancer awareness DETROIT, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, in partnership with the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the official health care system of the Tigers, will once again spread awareness about prostate cancer at the second annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Night….
Adam Wainwright’s Big League Impact fantasy football league raises $240,000 for charities
“We know that the real winners here are the people these organizations help every day, and we’re excited to compete against each other to benefit those in need.” Adam Wainwright’s charity, Big League Impact, is continuing to prove true to its namesake. Big League Impact raised $240,000 for dozens of charities throughout the NFL season as…
Reds player’s acts of kindness being felt in autistic community
A trip to Cincinnati for an 18-year-old Maryland man turned out to be one of the most memorable weekends of his life. A trip to Cincinnati for an 18-year-old Maryland man turned out to be one of the most memorable weekends of his life. Patrick Kinman is a huge Cincinnati sports fan, thanks to his…