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Ryan, Hemet, CA “I wish to go to an Angels Game and throw the first pitch”Ryan is like a lot of 17-year-old guys. He loves baseball and is a pitcher on his high school baseball team. He also plans to attend college and hopes to be on the school’s baseball team. Unlike a lot of 17-year-old guys, Ryan had cancer. When he began chemotherapy treatments it took a lot out of him, but he managed to show up for team practices – even if he wasn’t able to participate. By the first official team practice, Ryan had lost all of his hair due to chemotherapy treatments. His dad, coaches and teammates were waiting in the dugout with a stool and hair clippers. Many of them shaved their heads in solidarity with Ryan. They rallied around him so he wanted his wish to include baseball and all the people who supported him when he was going through his toughest days. Ryan’s wish was to go to an Angels game and throw the first pitch in front of his teammates and family. On Ryan’s wish day, while he was waiting for the game to begin, he was able to meet players during pre-game batting practice and get autographs and photos. Ryan then threw the opening pitch for the game with his family and teammates cheering him on as his perfect pitch went straight across home plate. Ryan still wears his hospital admittance wristband. “It reminds me of what I went through” he says. “I’ll remember this, too” he says of his Angels Baseball experience – “I’ll remember this forever.” * Thank you to wish sponsor W.L. Butler for their continued support of our wish kids |
