What my son with Down syndrome taught me about baseball — and life

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…

‘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…

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….

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…