Baseball brothers conquer cancer to chase pro dreams
Shelby and Young, cancer survivors from 1980s Muncie era, beat liver and Hodgkin's disease respectively, return to baseball. Drafted by Baltimore Orioles and now with Bluefield, they bond over sports, faith, and hopeful paths to the next level. They credit family support and coaches, sharing a strong, shared drive to reach the majors.
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Shelby
Grambling State University
Anderson University
Baltimore Orioles
Bluefield
Einar Diaz
Jeremy Shelby
Danville Braves
Bowen Field
Hodgkin
Cody Young
Bluefield Orioles
Reds surge to win as Nix delivers in sixth
Laynee Nix lined an RBI single in the sixth and scored on a headfirst dash home to spark the Cincinnati Reds past the Indians 6-4. Cincinnati moved back into first in the NL Central while Cleveland extended its losing streak to seven.
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Laynee Nix
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Nix
Justin Masterson
Cleveland
Indians
Reds
St. Louis
Sam LeCure
Daniel Ray Herrera
Arthur Rhodes
Francisco Cordéro
Austin Kearns
Shelley Duncan
Pone
Miguel Cairo
Carlos Santana
Santana
Chicago
Paul Konerko
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
White Sox
Konerko
Andrew Cashner
Paulie
J.J. Putz
Freddy Garcia
Tering Marlins
Jon Garland
Padres
Heath Bell
Tony G Rn
Cody Ross
Dan Vege
Florida
Edwin Rodriguez
Johnson
Bob Gibson
Jerry Hairston Jr
Mike Stanton
Stanton
Marlins
Garland
Hairston
Hanley Ramirez
Ramirez
Ross
Mike Adams
Jorge Cantu
Uggla
Gwynn
Bell
Brett Hayes
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