SAN ANTONIO – A 6-year-old Little League baseball champion was once pressured off the sector via a devastating leukemia prognosis.
Jay Rangel’s team and neighborhood at the moment are coming in combination to assist him battle and make a distinction.
“He knew his team was in a tournament, and he woke up that morning, and he said, ‘Let’s go. We got to go, my team needs me.’ And that broke me and my wife’s heart the most,” stated Noah Rangel, Jay’s father.
Jay could be able to play, however his dad stated the leukemia prognosis his son were given final month is protecting him at the sidelines for now.
“Due to his immune system and having a port that’s implanted, he can’t do things right now, but it just shows that he’s a strong kid and wants to compete against other kids,” stated Rangel.
Just a couple of months in the past, Jay was once serving to his team — U6 baseball team, Texas Elite — within the PONY League World Series in Louisiana. Now, he’s making an attempt to rally via well being demanding situations.
“He said, ‘No kid should go through this.’ And we told him, ‘Yeah, no kid should go through this.’ And it sucks because you don’t want to see your kids in that type of pain,” stated Rangel.
Jay might not be at the box, however he’s a long way from forgotten via his teammates. The Southwest PONY League will host a charity baseball tournament and a plate sale for Jay this Saturday, Nov. eleventh. It may also cling a blood force to assist the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
“At the end of the day, it’s bigger than baseball. That’s what we have been telling people. We appreciate it, but it’s a bigger fight,” stated Rangel, who added that Jay is making strides in the precise course.
If you wish to have to assist the circle of relatives, you’re invited to the Southwest PONY League fields on Saturday. The charity tournament begins at 8 a.m., adopted via the blood force at 9. The meals plates might be to be had round lunchtime and bought till none are left.
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