Rockies Pitcher Pledges Intentional Home Run for Leukemia Patient's Special Night
By
The Onion Staff
Sat on the counter overnight. Well past its best.
Summary
Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland pledged to intentionally give up a home run during a game to make a 7-year-old leukemia patient's night at Coors Field special. He promised to serve up an easy pitch for the Diamondbacks to hit into the bleachers and ensure the home run ball would be returned to the child as a memorable souvenir.
Key quotes
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"This is your night tonight, and I'll make sure the home run ball found its way back to the child so he could always remember how badly the Rockies lost"
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