Blogging can get so darn negative that it’s nice to say something nice.
A-Rod and the Yankees hosted an 18 year old with terminal cancer who wanted just one more at bat.
MLB.com has the story http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=3042462&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
A resident of Freedom, Pa., Challis first met the Yankees during their recent trip to Pittsburgh. He said he will keep his allegiance with the Pirates, but Challis wanted to see Yankee Stadium in its final year, and on Tuesday he got his wish.
John Challis, best of luck to you.
“If I was able to make one person realize how anything can be taken away in one swift swipe, then, sort of, my word got spread,” Challis said. “That makes me feel good.”